The view is worth the climb to the 4th or 5th floor (not sure - after awhile one can lose count!). There is a beautiful deck overlooking El Duomo which is just over a stone’s throw away. The apartment building itself is less than 50 feet from the piazza. The location is prime - I can’t imagine a better location for walking to all the major sites as well as to the train station.
The apartment is unique in that there are multiple levels (stairs - four steps - down to the bedrooms and stairs - four steps - up to the kitchen and then stairs - five steps - up to the outside deck. For me, this made the apartment quaint and fun.
The hot water heaters are small but, if managed properly, are adequate as long as you do not luxuriate as you shower. Your partner will not be happy if you do!
The owners are five stars: quick to respond to emails, prompt to meet us when we arrived, and went out of their way to get us a wine opener when we mentioned not finding one.
Next time we are in Fiorenze, there is no reason to not stay here again. Highly recommend.