What a nice stay we had at Silvia's apartment. The location, SW of the Arno River is my favorite Florence location. The deeper you go into the neighborhood, the more the locals outnumber the tourist. Plenty of Cafe's, wine bars and restaurants to choose from. Felix gave us a excellent recommendation. The II Santo Bevitore restaurant, right across the the street on the corner. Easily the best dinner we had in Florence. Get's real busy, so reservations are a must. We found the apartment squeaky clean and comfortable. Some nice snacks and a wonderful bottle of Chanti wine was waiting for us. Mille grazie! Very secure with multiple doors leading to the apartment. Quiet for the most part, you do occasionally hear the restaurants on the back streets. This is typical "European street living" and we have had the same experiences in Milano, Roma, Sorrento etc. A great place and value :)