If you're looking for a place to host a group in Florence, and you want to be in the middle of the action, stay here! Spent a week in Early-November with 8 adults, and the place was the perfect size. In addition to 4 queen size beds, there are 2 twin beds (one in a private bedroom, the other a bit more exposed), so you could comfortably fit 10ppl. Super comfortable living room, great dining table for the group, and spacious bathrooms.

The place is situated about 100ft away from Piazza Santa Croce, which is a very cool area. But BE WARNED: This is one of the few neighborhoods with a lot of bars, and seems to serve as the party headquarters for the thousands of college students studying in Florence. Even with the windows closed, partiers can keep you awake if you're sensitive to noise.

From the apartment, it's a couple minute walk to Piazza Della Signora (Palazzo Vecchio, Loggia Dei Lanzi, Uffizi), about 8mins to the Duomo, and 10mins to Ponte Vecchio.

A few quick negatives:
1) There are 4 flights of stairs to climb. The staircase is wide and the steps are short, but probably not suited to older folks, etc.
2) As noted in other reviews, the WiFi was problematic. It seemed to work for about 10 minutes every hour, and even less when multiple devices were trying to access at the same time. It's DSL, so I'm guessing it's bogged down by neighborhood demand, but still annoying at times.
3) It's an old building with old plumbing. The shower drains were slow, and often left us standing in a few inches of water.

Finally, we scheduled to have Chef Michele cook for us one evening, and it was an incredible evening. Enough food to leave you sated for days, enough wine to kill a horse, and 5-hours of interactive fun! He's a very fun and engaging guy, so book him if you can...

I would definitely stay here again, and would gladly recommend it to others!