We found John's place to be an amazing value a bit away from the touristy center of Florence across the river in Oltrarno. We could walk to pretty much any major tourist attraction in less than 20 minutes. The apartment is very nice, with the nicest bathroom we had on a five-stop Italian trip (great shower!), a large living space, solid kitchen, and an enclosed patio and private garden that would have been great had it not been 95-105 degrees our entire stay. I would highly recommend it for anyone who wants an affordable place to stay a bit away from the tourist crunch in the city center