The Santa Maria Novella apartment was as described - once inside, anyway! As far as the location, the good news/bad news is that it is very close to the train station (a definite plus) but, also, on a (very busy) main street with just a door, a dark entry, and four flights of stairs to climb (no elevator, as is common in Italy). Once inside, however, the apartment is lovely. A very large two bedroom, perfect for four people - two couples, even (the one bedroom has two twin beds pushed together, though, so it may be more suitable for two singles, children, or teens). There were only two of us and it was so much nicer than staying in a hotel room. The unit was clean and well furnished in a modern motif (but, be aware that laundry detergent, paper towels, shampoo, etc. is not provided). Towels were of good quality, but we were each only provided one large and one small for our five day stay. Still, the apartment was comfortable and within walking distance to all of the Florence sights, as well as restaurants, shopping, and the river. The proximity of the train station came in handy for day trips to visit nearby towns in Tuscany. The apartment has a number of high-powered fans which we used instead of the air conditioner, as the units were loud and one dripped water. We also could never get the whirlpool tub to work, despite repeated readings of the handbook provided. We felt the apartment was a good value for its size and we recommend it. Our only real complaint was with the way our arrival was handled. Directions provided were not good (which is odd, as the apartment is a short, easy walk from the train station) and, although we had arranged the time of our arrival in advance (and, of course, were tired from traveling all day), we had to camp out for more than an hour and a half waiting to be let in (that despite numerous unanswered emails, texts, and calls). So - a rocky start for us, but then a great five days in a beautiful apartment in a convenient and central Florence location.