Laura provided great directions to the apartment from the train station (about a ~5-10 minute walk), and greeted us when we arrived. The apartment is smaller than I expected, but big enough that it provides everything you need (a big bed, big shower, place to sit) and the location was AWESOME. We were within a 15 minute walk from almost all of Florence's sights. The apartment building was in a safe neighborhood, and we absolutely loved our time in Florence.

Oh, and there's a great Chinese place across the street (Nin Hao) if you get tired of eating pasta! ;)