We stayed at Elly's place for a month with a toddler. Overall it was a good experience but I wanted to highlight pros and cons for people considering. And since we were there for so long I feel like we have a good grasp on the place. PROS - Location overall was basically perfect for us, though it was further from the Arno than Google Maps put it. Make sure to read the instructions to find it! - Very close to Santa Maria Novella train station if you are arriving there or planning lots of day trips - Very close to a laundromat if you are planning laundry. You can go there just to dry your clothes since no one in Italy has a dryer. It's 4€. - Very close to a market (PAM) and has all the kitchen amenities you’ll need to cook. We cooked 2 meals almost every day. - Elly was very responsive to messages - Close to essentially all the main attractions if that is what you’re there for - Has a sofa bed too if you need an additional bed - Bedroom is quite large and fits a travel crib easily - Travel crib provided - Plenty of outlets - Double pane window in the bedroom really cuts down on the noise compared to living room and kitchen CONS - When we arrived it was just beyond the “cold” weather season so the heat wasn’t on. However it was cold and rainy for the first 5 or so days and the inside of the apartment was very cold. We weren’t really able to get comfortably warm for several days. Then it got hot immediately for the remaining days. - If you want to have the windows open expect it to be quite loud because of the traffic and narrow street reverberating the sound. When they are closed it is still a bit loud but nothing quite like with the windows open. - Much of the storage space was occupied by the owner, including one of the huge wardrobes. So because we were there for a month and had a lot of stuff we were much more limited than we thought we would be. For shorter stays you’ll be fine. We were also fine, but had to adjust from what we expected. - Darker inside than in the photos portrayed it to be, but that can also be a pro because it didn’t get as hot as the buildings that get direct sunlight. Definitely look at the non-professional photos to get a better idea of the actual look of the place. - No A/C so you really need to plan your window-open time accordingly and hope for the best with the fans. And since there are no screens (typical in most European apartments) you won’t want the windows open at night. It would be loud even if you left them open. - The street is busy so if you are traveling with a baby or kid...