Extremely central!! Probably our favorite part about staying here. Many places in the city are pricy in the city, it was nice to be able to come and go from our home base as we explored Florence and grab our water/use the restroom free of charge. If you open the windows you can often watch street musicians or street artists, which was fun. The apartment had a lift, inside itself was very clean and in a safe area, nice shower and decently comfortable bed. A lot of reviews mention the street noise, and it is something I was worried about. Saturday night there was quite a bit of commotion on the streets (singing, chanting, very loud), but even so we were able to fall asleep with some ear plugs and a white noise phone app (would definitely recommend ear plugs and white noise)!!! The other nights were much quieter, but we slept well all three nights! Would definitely recommend for someone who wants to be in the city center, makes everything a bit easier :) One other thing to note, there was no A/C at the time of our stay, but it usually cooled off at night and was not a big deal. Thank you to Denis for all of your quick responses to our questions and local tips!! :)