We stayed at Raffy's apartment that was perfectly in the middle of old town Florence. The apartment itself was very spacious!! The street wasn't a main thoroughfare, but was right off one, so easy access to the Duomo and all Piazzas. Luca (Raffy's brother) checked us in and gave us GREAT recommendations for food around town. Luca was also well known, and we often got discounts for being his family's guest.
The apartment was very clean. It was quiet when we had the windows closed, but quickly got noisy if the windows were open. It was perfect to walk everywhere. We did catch a taxi from the train station to avoid dragging out luggage through the busy inner city. I would definitely recommend this spacious apartment to anyone staying in Florence!