We absolutely loved staying here. The apartment is situated right between Santo Spirito church and Palazzo Pitti, with loads of good restaurants and artisan boutiques (marbled paper products, hand-crafted clothing, cashmere and silk scarves, leather goods, murano glass bead jewelry, etc,) right around the apartment. There is an ATM nearby as well. A five minute walk to the north will bring you to Ponte Vecchio (oldest bridge in Florence, lined with jewelry shops), and just across that bridge is the Uffuzi Gallery. In short, this flat was perfectly situated in every way. When looking at a map of the heart of Florence, it's easy to mistake the location as being a little too south of everything; however, it is not... Trust me. As a girl who lugged a 45 lbs suitcase around, I was very aware of distance and the time it took to get places (the train station, for example, is about a 20-30 minute walk away, while carrying cumbersome luggage).
On the the apartment itself... It was AMAZING. It had plenty of space, with an open floor plan for the kitchen, dining room, and living room. There were board games and card games as well. The bed was super comfy and the AC worked well. The shower was super small, but the water was warm and the fancy shower head with the rain setting was awesome. One oddity about the building is that you have to turn a light switch on in the downstairs entry before going up the stairs (there's also a light switch on the hallway wall next to the apartment door). We didn't notice it at first because it was pitch black when we walked into the building. The apartment is also in an old building, so get ready for lots of stairs. But we looked at it as an opportunity to get more exercise, and dealt with it. In sum, STAY HERE. We could not have asked for a better apartment or host!