Samy’s place is located in a historical building right near the Sant Croce Basilica. It’s right next to the road and within walking distance to most of the major sights eg Duomo, Uffizi etc.
This also means that you can hear noise on the streets but overall not a major problem.
The room was like a studio apartment - large room with bed, dining table, sofas and attached kitchen and toilet. This was private and convenient.
The place is accesible by walking but if you have heavy luggage, even if it has wheels, it is in general difficult to push around historical Florence and the place is not near a bus stand.
Nonetheless, would book this spot again if I came to Florence