Our stay at Michele's place in Florence was lovely and a nice quiet space within a bustling city. Only one floor walk up. We found the apartment quite easily from a 20 minute walk from S.M.N. train station. Evenings were pretty quiet and we could hear some slight noise in the morning from the blacksmith business below. But nothing that caused a problem. We found many shops and restaurants nearby and even a laundry mat (on via Santa Monaca) that offers free wifi. We would recommend a stay here and appreciated Michele's warm greeting and hospitality!!