Mascia’s place is noteworthy in many ways. The location in Piazza di Santa Croce is excellent, and just a few minutes walking to the Piazza della Signoria and the Duomo (and for the lovers of Italian gelato, the gelateria Vivoli is quite close). The apartment is stylish and clean, just like the photos, and notwithstanding the Piazza there were no issues with noise comming from outside (the two glass windows do the acoustic attenuation quite well). I stayed there two entire months. Mascia was a great host, and she was always ready to solve minor problems. I highly recommend staying there.