First and foremost, Chiara was an absolute pleasure to deal with. She knew this area and Florence very well and made great recommendations. If you want to be able to stay relatively close to the main area of Florence but still be able to rent a car to travel around, I can't recommend this enough. It's perfect. Keep in mind though that if you do rent a car, the garage can be a bit tricky to get into depending on the size of the vehicle. I had a Fiat 500L which isn't big and it seemed a tad tight. The location is also great if you're the traveler who wants to experience both the touristy area but also a hyper local scene. Go about two blocks in the opposite direction of the main areas of Florence and you'll bump into an awesome little cafe. Go further along and you'll bump into pretty good local restaurants, bars, and markets. In fact, the block over is a very nice restaurant. Depending on your walking pace, you can get to the main areas of Florence in about 10-15 minutes. There's a bus stop conveniently right around the corner to get to the main areas. Keep in mind that you have to purchase tickets from a store, you can't pay when you get on. The area itself isn't bad at all. Walked around very late at night and never felt worried or anything. The apartment itself was beautiful. The private balcony is a great thing to have. My one and only complaint is that the bed and pillows weren't really comfortable. But overall I highly recommend this apartment, especially if you want that perfect mix of local and touristy stuff.