This flat is exactly as pictured. A lot of time and care went into the design of the interior. It is also so very very centrally located that you can get to anywhere in the city center on foot within 5-10 minutes tops. We had a great view as the flat is at the top of a tower overlooking one of the piazzas. But due to the location at the top of the tower there was no noise from the heavily populated tourist area at the buildings entrance. It being centrally located we had easy access to shopping and restaurants. Even being in a largely populated area it is not loud at night and we didn’t have any disturbances from downstairs. It’s a short walk to the duomo, a many museums and the Arno River front. We also walked to the outskirts of the city to see other piazzas and gardens in under 20 minutes.
In general this is a perfect place to see Florence. Roberta was a fantastic host. She made sure the check process was easy, check out was easy, she made many suggestions for our stay, and she never bothered us but was always readily available to answer questions or make suggestions.
The one con which needs to be mentioned and for most it will not be a big deal. The flat is at the top of a tower as I mentioned. There is no elevator and there are exactly 100 steps to get to the flat. It is a small price to pay to stay in such a perfect place. But it should be taken into consideration if you have any issue at all with stairs.