An excellent choice to base your visit to Florence. The location is central to all of the museums, cathedrals, and shopping in the city. We did not use a single taxi, bus, etc. while we were there because everything was walkable. Because it is central to Florence nightlife, the area can be a little noisy at night, but the bedroom area is in the back of the apartment, and we could not hear the noise from the street while sleeping.

The apartment itself is as described and the photos represent the apartment accurately. It was in spotless condition. All of the amenities were in good working order. The kitchen and dining area are spacious, if you plan on cooking. The washing machine works well, but the humid weather made our clothes take too long to dry. Fortunately, there is a laundromat that is about half a block away, so we dried our clothes there.

The only negative to report is that at the base of the stairwell outside of the apartment, there was a musty/moldy smell. This might have been only due to the exceptionally rainy weather that we experienced while in Florence, and the smell was not present at all inside of the apartment. I wouldn't let this turn you away from the apartment, however, because it really was perfect other than this.

Federico was a friendly and excellent host, and he gave us several recommendations for restaurants and things to do near the apartment. We didn't have any issues with the apartment, but Federico lives in the same building, so if there had been any issue, he could have addressed it quickly.

Overall, this apartment is an excellent choice to base your trip to Florence. The location and the apartment itself are simply ideal, and I recommend it without reservation.