Stefano's apartment is beautiful and located in a perfect part of the city. A five minute walk to the Duomo and a bit more in the other direction to Santa Croce. My feel is that this is a local neighborhood; shops, markets, cafes pepper the streets and allow for easy stocking of the fridge. There is the lovely LaPergola Cafe directly across the street. Our stay was great, four of us were very comfortable; Stefano's wife and children greeted us with a delicious bottle of wine and coffee for the espresso machine. The feel of the place is very modern and well designed; the space is efficient and comfortable with lots of natural light from the windows (and an operable skylight in the loft). Communication was easy and rapid by text and Stefano was very helpful in recommending an inexpensive car park not far from the apartment (about a 12 euro cab ride); well worth the price of not driving in the city center of Florence (don't even think about it). We would stay there again in a heartbeat....ciao Stefano!