Everything was great with our stay at Gaia's in Florence. The apartment looks exactly as described in the listing and the photos. Gaia was not able to meet us on our first day to let us in, but she arranged for a friend to meet us with the keys and show us around the apartment. She also had a bottle of Chianti waiting for us on the table!
As emphasized in the listing, the apartment is on the 5th floor. The stairway is nice and wide in order to carry up luggage. We had no interaction with other people in the building. However, on occasion we could hear people talking, but it did not bother us.
Also, the location is ideal coming from the train station. Florence is a cute little town and this apartment made it easy to walk everywhere! Thanks Gaia!