My wife and I spent 5 days in Emanuele's apartment in early May 2018. The apartment is on the third floor of a building that faces out onto the plaza of the Basilica of Santa Maria Novella, and thankfully, has an elevator for my knees.
The location couldn't be better for visiting Florence. It is only a 5-6 minute walk to the train station, and a 10 minute walk to the Duomo (Cathedral of Florence). A taxi stand is only about 100 feet from the front door. A gelato shop is about 30 feet from the front door and the apartment is very quiet since it faces away from the plaza with no street noise. There is a nice market about a 3 minute walk away. Being so centrally located around the best places to visit in Florence is a big plus for this apartment.
The apartment is "U-shaped" with a nice kitchen, nice bed, good bathroom and a narrow central hallway. The balcony, which is out the back door from the bedroom, was nice and quiet since it faces the inner courtyard of the apartment. We spent much of our time in the mornings, and ate our dinners at the little table on the balcony. When it rained we stayed dry on the balcony since it is covered. We enjoyed being outdoors in the quiet on the balcony very much. At the end of the balcony is a washer and a clothesline where you can hang clothes to dry.
In the evenings after dinner, we walked downstairs to the gelato shop, sat in the plaza eating the yummy gelato and "people-watched". A couple of times a band was also playing in the plaza. Very cool.
Wireless internet speed was good and consistent. Refrigerator was nice and cold, with microwave, gas stove and dishwasher that all worked well. There is no real living room but there is a comfortable couch facing the kitchen which we often sat in. There is no television, which didn't bother us in the least.
Emanuele was very helpful and spent considerable time telling us about the history of the area since he grew up in this same building. We had a great time at Emanuele's apartment and would happily come back to stay at this apartment when we next return to Florence. Highly recommended!!