First off, Laura’s place is amazingly spacious. It’s definitely a penthouse on the top floor with great living, dining and kitchen areas on the bottom and the bedroom/bathroom above. It’s also in a convenient (yet not overly touristy) location next to some very local places to eat (there’s a pasticceria and Gelateria down the street that are definitely frequented by locals), close to mini-markets and of course, walking distance to some major tourist attractions. We really loved that it was close to the Arno river. So, it was easy to roam the neighborhoods north and south of the river, as well as see the major sites in the vicinity. One thing to note... there’s no elevator so you do have to bring your luggage up a few flights. But, all in all, we loved staying at Laura’s and felt somewhat like Florentines the days we were there.