This place has its pros and cons. If you prepare yourself for the cons, then you might be okay. First of all, Federico was not as responsive as the other hosts we stayed with and the day before our arrival, I hadn't heard back from him when trying to coordinate our arrival time, which made me a little nervous, but I am a planner and just like to be well prepared. When all was said and done, he was responsive and we arrived at the place just fine and he was there when we got there. It was a Sunday, so he and his family were doing things around the house. Unfortunately, they were drying laundry on the outdoor patio for all three days we were there, so we never got to use that. The room is spacious, not the most comfortable bed and the bedding was awful - itchy and old. They definitely need new bedding. The bathroom was nice and all we needed. We had to share with one other couple. The biggest problem, which comes with the central location, is the noise at 3 in the morning, every morning. Yes, you are centrally located in Florence, which is wonderful. But you should be aware that this apartment is located just above the leather market, where vendors begin setting up at 3AM! It woke us up every morning, but ear plugs did help. If you're prepared for the noise with ear plugs, you will be okay. Honestly, I would probably look for something else next time I come to Florence, but with short notice, this place fit our needs.