The apartment is ideally situated: within walking distance of the train station and of all the major sights of central Florence. From the living room and the front bedroom you can see the garden of the Medici Palace, Brunelleschi's Dome, and if you lean out the window even the top of Giotto's Bell Tower. At the nearby Central Market you can acquire fine fresh ingredients with which to prepare your own meals. I got to know the women at one produce stand who gave me some advice on how to make ribollita. The kitchen is minimally but adequately equipped. Bianca was easy to reach by text and phone. There can be street noise in the front bedroom until the early hours of the morning, and the proprietors need to get the water temperatures better regulated. All in all, however, it was an excellent base for our week in Florence.