Chiara met us at the apartment and showed us around. The place was large, clean and welcoming. We enjoyed meeting her son, too. It was exactly as described on the airbnb site, including the view of the Duomo from the street. We could hear neighbors coming and going, as well as some street noise, but it was not problematic. There is a grocery store just three blocks away, which we used twice. It felt great to return to this residential neighborhood at the end of the day and get away from the touristy places. Since there were three of us in our group, the large apartment was a comfortable place to start each day. It was in walking distance of all the sites we wanted to see.

I do not recommend walking with suitcases from the train terminal to the apartment. Use the #17 bus and follow Chiara's directions to the apartment. It was easy enough to find. Because we had to catch our train during rush hour when leaving Firenze, we opted for a cab, which cost 15 euro.