This is a beautifully restored apartment, with the ambience of old Florence. It was as good as we expected and perhaps better. Sandro, Leo's father provided us with all the help we needed in finding a convenient parking space and help finding other things we needed in an emergency, as well as general good advice. He was always there to answer questions; great! The place is within easy walking distance of the Duomo and the other parts of the ancient city and has the convenience of being close to the 'countryide' on the hill by the very interesting and worth-a-visit San Miniato al Monte, a good place to jog and get fantastic panoramic views of the city. Yes, it is slightly noisy and maybe more so in the summer when the windows are left open. But generally it is the noise of people talking and enjoying themselves in a popular bar below. New Year was somewhat noisier as Florencians like to party (until 6am and let off the occassional firework in the narrow streets), but we managed to sleep after enjoying our evening. Other suggestions are that there should be a second set of keys and an electric kettle, but these are small things and do not detract from the pleasure of staying in this apartment.