Do yourself a favor and stay at Marco's place! It is well located and sparkling clean!! Everything was a 15 min walk or so, we never had to take a cab or a bus. Marco welcomed us with a delicious bottle of wine and local cookies. He had good tips about the area and even went with my husband to help us find parking. The bed was super comfy, it was the best sleep we had the entire trip! The apartment also had the largest shower we had the entire trip lol. There are plenty of restaurants and a nice little cafe/bar a couple of doors down. Eating in this area is so much better than near the tourist attractions, it tastes better and costs less :) The Ponte Vecchio is close by, take the bridge before so that you can get good pics. Piazza San Spirito is nearby, and has a wonderful local vibe about it. We would definitely stay here again when visiting Florence!