The apartment was a perfect little base for explore Florence, and Gabriele was so helpful in his communication, arranging check-in, and with a huge list of recommended places to eat and drink. Having the market close by was great for picking up pastries in the morning on the days we didn't eat out for breakfast, and we also navigated it to buy produce to cook with one night, plus there are a few little supermarkets close by, too. Whilst the square itself is rather noisy due to the hustle and bustle (make sure you watch them empty the bins if you've not seen it before - very novel!), the glazing and shutters do a great job of blocking most of this, and the bedroom is very quiet up at the back as none of this market sound carries.
All the facilities worked okay - hob, kettle, etc. and shower. An observation is that some of the plug sockets weren't compatible with our plug adapter, as there were a couple of types, but there were still enough that were that this wasn't an issue, we just had to seek them out! The air conditioning came in useful, even in October, and there were plenty of linens etc. Due to the slanted ceiling in the bedroom, you do have to be careful of one of the beams, but hit your head once and you tend to remember from then on!!
For the most part we were out and about in the city but as somewhere to sleep and touch base, it was perfect for us. The area might seem a bit daunting at first with the market and lots of traders and people coming and going, but there are also lots of restaurants lining the square and no-one was pushy or intimidating. We'd be very happy to recommend here, and stay again if we get to come back!