If your looking for a place that is close to everything look no further. Take the train from the airport, short ride. Last stop is the Duomo. 5 min walk to the apartment. We used Florence as a home base and took the train to Bologna, Siena and then onto Rome but there were many other places you could take the train and it’s so close.
*helpful to download the Trenitalia app to buy tickets. The view from your patio is probably better than a photo can capture. Unfortunately for us it was one of the coldest weeks of the year so we didn’t sit outside. Emanuel was always responsive and helpful with all questions we had. This apartment was his parents so it’s a family home. It had an elevator which is not so common in Europe. There is a washing machine and drying rack which is very helpful to minimize your packing. The only thing I would point out is the shower is on the small side (think cruise ship size) so if you are a larger person keep this in mind.