I really enjoyed staying at Simone's place. The room was a great size, and the whole place was clean. I was there for 3 nights, and only went back to sleep at night, but enjoyed chatting with Simone and his flat mate Mauro over coffee in the morning.

The house is a fair distance from the centre of Florence (Douma or Repubblica areas). If you're enjoying the night life you may end up taking a longer taxi journey, or a good 35-40 min walk back home. However, I walked this distance on 2 occasions quite late at night and it was pleasant and safe.

The bus stops coming from / going to town are literally 1 min from the house - very convenient. If you plan to do several journeys to and from home each day, buy a 1-day bus pass. 3-day and 7-day bus passes are also available from the Santa Maria Novella (SMN) station.

Overall- a lovely experience, and real value for money. Looking forward to a future trip to Florence, and I would definitely stay at this house again.