We stayed at Marina for a long week end. Marina has welcomed us in person and show us the apartment and the various features. The apartment is ideally located at 15 meters from Santa Croce and close to everything: restaurants (La Buchetta Food & Wine!), wine bars, tratoria, hips coffee place (Ditta Artigianale) and nice gelateria (Vivoli)! The flat is located on the second floor (60 stairs ;-) FYI... As the location is very central there is some noise at night in the neighborhood but it is not the most frequented street either. Florence is a lively city. The flat is luminous with shutters but even with that you have the light coming early in the morning at this time of the year so dark curtains could help. Overall very good stay and Marina is very responsive and helpful.