The real estate adage of the three most important aspects of a place to live is location, location, location and this couldn't be more true of Barbara's apartment in Firenze. The apartment is one (short) block away from the Ponte Vecchio, two blocks away from the Uffizi and a 5 min walk from the Duomo which allows you to immerse yourself in everything Firenze has to offer. As you might expect, that means it will be a little noisier at night but it did not affect our stay (although it might to someone more noise sensitive). We did not get to meet Barbara because she was (also) on vacation but she was very helpful and responsive via text. Important note: the apartment does have laundry but you must let Barbara know before your stay if you want to use it.