This apartment opens onto the Piazza Santa Maria Novella, and is in a historic building. The unit wraps around a light well, so has many windows (with shutters) and great natural light. It's a cool space, with many touches that let you know you're in an ancient building, and many other great modern amenities. The location is wonderful, in easy walking distance to the Duomo and central historic district, and just blocks from the train station. Despite being right on the piazza the unit is very quiet. We could hear church bells every day, but that just adds to the charm of the place.
Emanuele was there to check us in and gave us a nice tour of the apartment, and offered all of the information we needed to find our way around Florence. He is a friendly good host, and knows a lot about his city. We would happily stay here again!