The apartment is so well positioned in Florence. You are two minutes from the Duomo and about 15 minutes walk from the train station. There is no need to hire a taxi.
People have commented on the stairs to the apartment. Firstly it's a gorgeous and very old building. Second the stairs are so gentle an angle it's not that big a deal to walk up them.
Apartment is very clean. We cooked in it a few nights as there is a mini market about 50 metres from the apartment and we sat out on balcony area and ate. It's simply too good a view not to. You will be hard pressed to find a more amazing view on your travels in a city setting.
And one thing that really are.me was how quiet it was. There is absolutely no traffic noise. All in all this apartment is very much worth it and comes highly recommend