Great place as a base to explore Florence. You can easily walk to most of the places of interest. I walked to & from the station with my luggage so that's doable - probably not so great if you have a lot (like me!) to push on the cobblestone road, so try and pack light. That applies to most other places in Europe as well. Duomo is a few minutes walk away and there are lots of restaurants nearby. I didn't take the bus during my stay but the bus station is literally at the end of road. Mauro was very responsive and kind, and helped me carry my seriously heavy luggage up and down during check-in and check-out - thank you so much! Room was spacious and clean, window that opens out to street below (you might get people walking by and talking loudly so that's something to note), bed was cozy and comfortable and there's a desk that I could work on as well. Overall a great stay, just wished I had more days in Florence as it's such a beautiful city!