The apartment was well situated in the center of Florence. It had lovely modern finishings and a cute kitchenette and balcony. It is spotless and spacious. To echo the other reviews, the apartment is located many, many flights of stairs at the top of the building without an elevator. This does mean that it is quiet despite being in the center of town. However, keep this in mind if you have large suitcases or cannot walk up and down the stairs easily - it is not easy to carry heavy bags up and down those stairs! Also keep windows and doors closed because of mosquitos. Monika was a lovely host and was very responsive during our stay!