Alessandro's apartment is a great deal for the price. The room with the frescoes is very spacious, bigger than you think, and it's amazing to fall asleep looking at extant 15th century frescoes! It is cool to see a residential area of Florence. At the same time, you can be downtown quickly, in 20 minutes, once you do get on a bus. The trick is that the bus schedule is not always reliable, so sometimes you're waiting at the Il Cionfo stop for a while, but it's not a problem. Also, in terms of Alessandro as a host, when the airport lost my luggage, he went above and beyond to help me call them several times, which he did not have to do, but which gave me more peace of mind about the situation. Would recommend this place!