we loved this place. it is absolutely huge and very sparsely furnished/decorated which we really appreciated since you could really get the feeling of the history of the historic building without having to see through someone's attempt to sub-optimally "stage" the space. this is not a back-handed compliment. i really thought this was one of the best decorating decisions i've experienced in an airbnb. wish this was more common. everything worked well. despite it being a very hot week in july, the space stayed pleasantly cool such that we did not have to turn on any of the air conditioning during our stay. the stone/marble floors have a really nice feel to them. the location is perfect. just across the river near the ponte vecchio with some great markets, shops, win bars, etc. a stone's throw from the apartment. i want to emphasize how optimal the location is, since this side of the river is a bit less touristic, such that the shops are better quality and more varied than in the old town center area, but you are still close enough to walk to everything. this is critical since i was not aware of how entirely pedestrian-centric florence was going to be. taxis are not an option (and would generally take longer than walking anyway.) even public transport doesn't really seem to be that great. this location is perfect for seeing everything in florence. my only semi-critical note about this apartment is that the main bedroom (with the ceiling mural) gets a surprising amount of street noise. this is through a combination of old single pane (not very well closing) windows as well as just being a noisy street. the other bedrooms do not have this issue due to being farther from the street. having said that, we still enjoyed that room enough that we slept their every night despite having other quieter options in this huge place but it is worth being prepared for a bit of a racket in that one room at night. overall, we loved this place. it is actually a great value for the price and we would definitely stay here again on our next trip to florence.