Had a nice time at Claudio's home. Great location because all of central Firenze (read touristy Firenze) is exceptionally close to the Duomo and so is his place. I was tired from the days spent checking out every corner of the city so I can't really speak to the night life there, however, there is lots of night life in the area. That would be the only negative in this experience BUT all you need to do to fix that is bring ear plugs. The bed was comfy, bathroom was nice and I loved that I could use the fridge. There are stairs so if you shop prepare to carry it!! All round a great experience, I would totally recommend staying here.