This place went beyond our expectations with the views and with Simone as our host. Everything that other reviews have said have been true but I think the highlight here (besides the views) was Simone.
We let Simone know that we were arriving by car and he took the liberty of booking a spot in a garage that is about a 2-3 minute walk to his place. We didn't realize we arrived before check in time but he graciously took our bags and even walked us around the corner to point out places to eat while we wait.
Unfortunately, we rated this place 4 stars because the toilet in the room and the air conditioning were out. There was another restroom to use downstairs which wasn't too big of a hassle to get to. As far as the air conditioning goes, it was really hot since there are a lot of windows in the room. A tech came out to fix the problem while we were out but when we got back later that night, it still wasn't working. However, we requested Simone to bring us a fan (pretty late, around 9:30-10:00pm) and he brought us one while we went out again. That in itself is amazing. The a/c being out unfortunately can happen to anyone but he definitely did everything he could to accommodate us. And because of all the windows, we slept with them open and were able to sleep comfortably.
Thank you again Simone for being a wonderful host and if we are ever in Florence again, we are definitely staying again.