We had a wonderful stay at this apartment in Florence! Our host met us at the apartment for check in; she was very kind and welcoming. She explained the apartment amenities and provided water upon arrival (which was very thoughtful and especially appreciated due to the summer heat). The apartment was very clean and comfortably furnished and PERFECTLY located. We were only a couple of blocks from the Florence marketplace for leather goods and Central Market, which is a huge building with a variety of restaurants upstairs and shops/markets downstairs (e.g. butchery shops, cheese shops, produce shops, etc.). The famous Duomo is about 10 minutes walk away through charming streets lined with shops, cafes, and restaurants. The apartment itself is beautifully designed just as shown in the pictures and was thoughtfully furnished. It had everything we needed for our group of 7 people. The layout was one loft bedroom over the living room, a single bedroom, and another bedroom (twin or double) with a loft bed above it. The combination of lofts and bedrooms meant we did not feel cramped with that many people, and about half the group could have their own bed. The beds were VERY comfortable with comfortable pillows. A number of people in our group had back issues and all commented on how comfortably they slept. The apartment was very quiet too and the inside shutters allowed us to keep the rooms dark to keep from waking up too early. The bathrooms were very clean and nicely designed. One shower is small, but still on par with the size of showers in other apartments we stayed at in Italy, and the other shower is more spacious. The layout of both were thoughtful and efficiently arranged, including some staples like soaps and a sewing kit. We were able to use the washing machine during our stay and it worked very well; soap was provided by the host. It is important to note that there are a number of stairs both inside the apartment to the lofts and to get to the apartment (I believe it's on the 4th floor), in case this is a difficulty for anyone. Fortunately, our group did not have any issues with the stairs and aside from bringing luggage up and down the stairs, it was no problem to come and go from the apartment. Overall, it was a wonderful stay and we would definitely try to stay again in the future if we are able to return to Florence.