Francesca's apartment is very close to the centre of Florence, so if you want to head in to the centre with the museums and the Duomo it will take you about 15 minutes to walk. There are restaurants and cafes at the end of the street if you want to stay close to home for the evening. There is a supermarket across the road (to buy water for the August heat!) The train station is about 25 minutes walk or there is a reliable bus service. The apartment is nice, with a private en-suite, and Francesca was friendly, welcoming and really helpful with advice both before and during our stay and cannot be faulted. There is no lift, so I wouldn't bring really heavy luggage here, but you are separate from the rest of the apartment and left to your own devices. Be aware, the en-suite door is thin, so anyone in the bedroom can hear you unless you put your MP3 player on, and as has already been mentioned here, the wifi signal sometimes cuts out. There is a door to a small balcony in the room which kept it aired and cool, but Florence is very hot in August and so we had to keep the provided fan on to sleep. Overall, a lovely experience.