Sharon and Mauro were really nice and helpful hosts! The room is really nice and the bed is comfy. What a beautiful apartment! If noise bothers you, bring ear plugs. Their place is on a busy street, which is part of the appeal - it's in the heart of everything, around the corner from the Accademia and down the street from the Duomo. But for some reason people love to yell and sing outside as they walk by. So anyway, ear plugs if you are a light sleeper, and you're all set :) Thanks Sharon and Mauro!