If you're staying 1 -2 nights and are looking for a place in the middle of everything, this maybe your spot. The apartment is beautiful and clean. If you're looking for a longer stay (3-5 day), peaceful, in a genuine corner of the city - this is not the spot. One word: noisy. I've been to multiple large cities, including NYC/Paris, this by far topped off the loudness.There really should not be a an apartment near Piazza Republica without full sound proofing of all apertures. We read among the reviews that the windows had been switched over to minimize the noise in the apartment - but the sounds from the very loud piazza performers (with speakers) perturbed us every night, sometimes until 1:00 am. Not to mention the performer's repertoire was the same, every single night. If you want a relaxing stay in Florence I would look farther out from this part of town.