The apartment is very nice furnished, the kitchen is very modern and the apartment is very practical. The apartment is on the other side of the Arno (river) than most of the tourist attractions. However, it is in my opinion the nicer part, where you can find the more authentic Florence (where locals hang out). It takes roughly 10-15 minutes by bus to get to the center. Walking to the tourist sites is probably too far. Giuli always replied immediately and was very helpful. She also pepared a nice map of Florence with tipps for shopping, eating and going out.