The apartment is definitely in a very nice location and can serve as a perfect base for exploring the city. Nevertheless it is not as quiet as the owner suggests. The stairwell, door and upper neighbors (also an Airbnb apartment apparently) are quite audible. We had the bad luck that the upper neighbor decided to throw a party and refused to turn down the music. As a result we had a horrible first night which gravely affected our stay. Maybe this was just bad luck, it could have been a nice stay if this had not happened. Also in the morning the market people take out their carts trough your street. This is quite noisey but this should not really matter if you had a good nights sleep... Also in my opinion the kitchen is not really necessary. You can cook there if you really want to but the ceiling is quite low and the restaurants are so good and abundant in the city that it would just be a waste not to indulge in the Florence night life. It is very nice for a short stay because it is a real bargain, then again it can be quite cold in the winter but I can imagine this only to be a plus when the summer heat hits the city.