Ciro personally met me and my wife at the door and gave us an energetic tour of his place. We appreciated the personal touch during a time when more and more people just do self check-ins.
The bed was comfortable and the duves were very good. Also, the apartment was comfortably large and I appreciated the artwork by Ciro's father, who was an architect.
Some people say there's a fair amount of noise here. With the windows and shutters closed, I had no problems going to sleep. Book with confidence that you'll get a good night's rest.
The location is amazing. It is literally right next to the Duomo's dome and in an excellent place to reach pretty much everything by foot. Here are a few places worth mentioning:
1) Cafe right by the outside door with decent baked goods.
2) A supermarket (Carrefour Express) less than a minute away away if you need cheap water or groceries.
3) A fantastic leather shop called Livium that's 30 seconds away. Go left when you leave the apartment, turn left again at the corner, walk 15-20 meters and look across the street to your right and you'll see it. This is a high quality place! Most leather shops in Florence sell cheap stuff.
4) Paperone (a quaint little shop with nice cards and other paper goods)