While the apartment was some distance away from the Firenze Santa Maria Novella train station (20 min walk under the blazing hot Tuscan sun is pretty torturous), it was very close to the old town and the iconic landmarks of Florence. The apartment is exactly like what is pictured. Clean, spacious and very well furnished with kitchen appliances, utensils, towels, a washing machine, drying rack, with hair dryer and even a smart TV! Although there wasn't a regular aircon unit in the room, the De'Longhi portable aircon in the living room worked just fine in cooling the apartment (just takes slightly longer than a regular aircon unit). Marco was extremely helpful in pointing out where the tourist attractions and nearby supermarkets were, as well as making recommendations on where to get coffee, eat panini and florentine steaks, and make a day trips out of Florence to. We followed his food recommendations and made day trips out to Siena and Fiesole and weren't disappointed! We will recommend Marco's apartment to everyone!