My wife and I took the train into the Santa María Novella train station and walked to Filippo’s place in about 15 minutes. The check in process was very smooth - Filippo’s wife Donatella was waiting for us to help us get settled. The apartment was beautiful and full of thoughtful touches - a bottle of wine and snacks, international outlet converters, maps of Florence. The location was very nice - close enough to walk to the Duomo in about 10 minutes, but a few blocks away from the main crowds, so noise at night was not an issue. If we come back to Florence, we would definitely stay there again.