As a lone female college student traveling to italy for the first time, not knowing any italian, I was nervous getting off at the train station. Not to mention the streets of florence are very winding and can be hard to understand the first day or two that you walk around. However the apartment is a straight shot all the way down the road to the right of the station. I never used any public transit and could easily walk to any attraction in the city. As for the apartment it was clean, quiet, with lovely furniture. Provided enough blankets, towels, shampoo/bodywash, toiletpaper etc.. guests were welcome to the yogurt, fruit, pastries and pasta in the kitchen!