The location is amazing - within walking distance to the train station, Duomo, Mercato Centrale and leather stores. Also, across the street are two grocery stores (Carrefour and Mauricio's) and there's a trattoria directly across the street from the flat that has good reviews. We also found a cool e-Bike Florence shop down the street (owner's name is John) where you can rent a bike and ride around the city for a reasonable price, and some of the best gelato is nearby too (Carabe Gelateria). Needless to say we loved the location of this flat because it was the perfect "homebase" for us and allowed us to see so many sites, but was close enough that we could always walk back to rest our feet and nap :) Also, there's a washing machine here so pack light and do laundry in the flat! It was very convenient. The flat is very roomy and even though it's on the top floor, it is spacious and has a large living space and large fridge if you're traveling with kids.