Rita's place is in an excellent location, just minutes from the Mercato Centrale with the plentiful street vendors and the amazing gallery of food inside. Just steps beyond that is the center of EVERYTHING in Florence, so the apartment is close without suffering from the massive traffic of being right on top of the center. Just north of the apartment is a main bus street, so getting farther afoot was easy peasy.
The apartment itself has wonderful, plentiful space. The back patio was especially nice as we ate a meal or two out there, played with a soccer ball, and generally relaxed in the gorgeous weather. Beds were comfy and bathrooms were clean and well-appointed.
Check-in and -out was simple, and there were plenty of keys for our larger group.
All in all, this was a perfect experience for our family time in Florence!