The location is amazing; the views are magnifico! we drove to Florence and left our car for the duration of our visit at a public lot at a grocery store. Then took the tram 7 stops down to the city center. Sid’s place is about a 10 minute walk from there. It was hot outside but cool inside! The rooms a/c’s worked great except for the master bedroom where the inside unit had a massive condensation issue and dripped so much water onto the floor we had to turn it off so that room stayed warmer than others, but not bad. The tub/shower also leaked a river from underneath the tub every time it was used. Thankfully, we all used our extra towel given for that mess. We cooked a little and had what we needed, although paper towels would have been nice. The 80 stairs up to his flat is no joke, especially after many miles already walked in the city. We just had carryons and can’t imagine taking a large suitcase up there. It sure was nice to stop in for a rest or a/c break during the day being so centrally located. Book early your tours however! One guide said 27,000 people tour the academia where the statue of David is a day!