We had a perfect stay in Carmine Suite in March 2014, the apartment is a little outside the main tourist area but is itself in a very pleasant area! After spending each day in the busier centre we found that in the evenings we preferred to explore the area closer to the apartment (Santo Spirito) which had a nice amount of bars and restaurants both in the squares and hidden in the quieter streets.The streets directly around the apartment were nice and quiet and felt safe to walk around at night. Inside, the apartment has been very tastefully decorated and the bed is very comfortable! All the amenities (cooking appliances, shower, TV wi-fi, etc.) worked well and a nice amount of refreshments were left for us (juice, water, crackers, buns, tea, coffee, etc) however there was also a supermarket just around the corner for us to pick up the extra bits we wanted. All in all I would highly recommend the apartment to anybody looking for an apartment in Florence who doesn't mind having a short walk to get to the touristic centre!!