Silvia’s apartment was a lovely place to stay for me and my family’s short visit to Florence. My daughter loved the loft area and having her own bathroom up there. The location of the apartment was perfect, close to the train station and minutes from the center of the city and the Duomo, Medici Chapel and the Baptistry, that convenience was priceless. The only thing I would have to mention that was slightly frustrating was with the convenience of being so close to everything and being on a main strip was the noise factor. We go to bed early and wake up early and on the weekend we heard everything outside our windows. Laughing, talking, yelling, singing, cars honking, mopeds, ambulances all were able to be heard perfectly like they were inside the apartment. Unfortunately, we did not get the greatest sleep for this reason. This is obviously completely out of Silvia’s control and if you like the nightlife than it’ll be fine for you. The noise stayed pretty consistent until about 2-3 am. If you have younger kids or if your sleeping habits are in bed early and up and out early than I suggest packing some headphones or ear plugs because aside from the noise, Silvia’s was still a wonderful place to stay.