This apartment and Elena are just fabulous! Elena is SO accommodating!! My flight was severely delayed and arrived at midnight- Elena still met me and was so gracious. She was available throughout my stay if I had any questions or concerns. She even left a listing of her own personal Florentine favorites- from shopping, to activities, to food options. The apartment is quite cozy with a comfortable bed and a wonderful balcony. There is a fair amount of street noise so be sure and bring earplugs. With my earplugs in, the street noise is hardly audible if at all. The description of this listing is accurate and the neighborhood is great. It is within the city walls and fortunately it is not in the dead center with all the tourists, but rather a 5-10 minute walk from "tourist central". From the apartment you can get to all the sights and the center of the city (Piazza della Repubblica) in no more than ten minutes by foot. I stayed at this apartment alone and always felt safe in the neighborhood, even when walking late at night.