We loved the location of this apartment. Staying here made us feel like we were in the heart of it all. The space is in an old character building. If you can do stairs the 4th floor shouldn't bother you as it didn't bother us. We actually really enjoyed being at the top of the building. You can open up your windows and look down at the square below. It gave us a great European feel. As soon as you popped your window open you could hear people chatting over espresso and soft bells chiming throughout the city. When the window was closed it was very quiet and you could keep the room cool with air conditioning. You are asked to shut it off when you leave for the day so it was warm when we returned but we quickly made the space feel comfortable when we turned it on. Other people have commented on the size of the shower. As two Canadians who enjoy large showers at home but have been experiencing smaller European showers on this vacation we didn't find this shower to be abnormally small. It was very useable. We also enjoyed having the use of the washer. There is a large drying rack that you can use as well. The kitchen allowed us to prepare the basic breakfasts we have while travelling. Our check in process was great. A friend of Silvia's who lives on the same floor met us and allowed us to drop our bags earlier which we very much so appreciated. Because of the great location we were able to start exploring as soon as we set foot out the door and we maximized our time in Florence. We loved this place! Thanks for the great stay.