Wow. If you are into History and art - this is the place to stay! This is as Medieval and Renaissance as they come! Imagine staying in the place built in the times of Cosimo (Medici) the Great, Michelangelo and Raphael! This is like a palazzo (only it was a monastery back in Galileo's times) complete with frescoes and vaulted ceilings. The bathroom looks like a dungeon and the kitchen a hermit's cell. Light a candle at night and invite XV Century ghosts to a party! Don't expect premium appliances and modern furniture: Alessandro's house is totally eclectic. From the schoolbook Italian backyard with laundry drying on clotheslines you can see a mountain with a monastery on its very top. This is Italian immersion at its best! Alessandro and his black cat Igor will give you the most cordial welcome, telling anything you want to know about Firenze. I was totally blown away by this place - I don't think you can get such deep cultural experience anywhere else, not for this price anyway!