Alessandro is a great host with very quick responses to questions. We were looking for a quiet place to rest, cook a meal and do laundry. This was a perfect home base for our stay in Firenze. We chose to walk to the downtown area (20-30mins depending on where you are heading downtown) but there is a bus stop right outside the building if you choose. We also walked to train station 10-15 mins. Great spot, clean, quiet and washing machine worked great!