Michele's studio is a great value for staying in a Central location in Florence. The apartment is a ground floor studio with no windows but two skylights that let in plenty of light. The studio space is large. It was very clean and appears well kept up. The apartment is set back from the street and no traffic noise is heard at night. The furnishings are comfortable and adequate but not luxury.
The best part of the studio is the wonderful location, just across the Arno from all the major tourist sites. In addition, being across the Arno, you are staying a residential neighborhood. During our 5 day stay there was booth a street fair and a garden tour going on in the hood. If you stay at Michele's studio, please try eating in the deli at the corner of the same building. Great local food at a good value(there are tables in the back of the deli that you cannot see from the street).
Eric