Gerardo's place is really nice, comfortable, and close to where you want to be. The pull out sofa was comfortable for the few nights we were there. Florence is not a big city, so it is very easy to walk to anywhere you want to go, especially from this location as he is really close to the river and about 10 minutes from San Lorenzo, Uffizi, and Duomo. Florence is a really wonderful city. We loved the shopping, the food, and the people. We recommend two places very close to his house, for pizza Pizzeria Riva D'Arno features the best pizza I have ever had, and for steak Antico Ristoro di Cambi, which features a Flinstone size steak that is famous to the region Bistecca alla Florentina. Both less than a couple minutes walk. Take some time and walk the city as it is a city unlike any other. As a side note, there was a bit of confusion with the addresses, as residential is in black or blue and commercial in red, so just take notice.