My boyfriend and I stayed here for 3 nights, and it was the perfect space to rest our head during our time in Florence. All of the city's major sites are an easy walk from Mascia's place, and even though Santa Croce is a site for tourists, it's nowhere near as busy as the area around the Duomo. So at night, there were no issues with noise, etc. Plenty of great places to eat / drink around as well, and Mascia was excellent with communicating and coordinating our arrival. And she was kind enough to leave a bottle of wine for us to stay during our visit. +++ all around.