This is a very comfortable and very large apartment. Communication was good and we were met by Sharika's sister who left us with flowers, biscuits and importantly COFFEE...not instant, the real stuff. The description says it all, no better location is very apt as it sits smack between Firenze SMN and Piazza del Duomo. This is a great option if you want to use Florence as a staging point for seeing other sights, Pisa and Siena are an easy and cheap one hour away so day trips with the station a 5 minute walk away are a better option that packing your bags and going there. Lots of eating options nearby as are supermarkets, and even a street market. You can walk to everything as Florence is very compact and all the must do things including the best of the best designer shops are nearby. Outlet centres are a bit out of town but readily accessible by train or bus (highly recommended as prices in the shops are....well thanks goodness for the internet), So, overall Sharika's apartment was perfect for all things in and around this wonderful city. We've noted comments about power outages and Sharika's responses. We got the message from Sharika's sister when we checked in and instructions on how to remedy. Moral of the story is do not use the dishwasher clothes washer and the electric heating at the same time. This was true in other locations throughout Italy, not just here. One learns to adapt. We did have issues with the internet which stopped working day 2 and operated sporadically until our last day, despite best efforts by Sharika to remedy this. Again, this happened a couple of times to us, not just here, but, you aren't in Florence for Facebook or Face time, although it's scary just how reliant you are as a traveller on internet for basic things like train timetables, airline reservations etc. Hopefully Sharika has given her current ISP the sack and found someone more reliable. Overall, very happy with Sharika;s apartment, it's facilities, it's location and Sharika is good on communication so we would highly recommend staying here. Famiglia Marizza Melbourne Australia.