Very short walk to Santa Maria Novella train station. We walked everywhere during the 5 days we spent in Florence (apart from the Pisa visit of course). The apartment is very clean and we were given a warm welcome by Sara. The area always has people around and it feels safe. The apartment itself felt extremely safe. Mariangela is very responsive, she contacted me on day one to check everything was ok. Couple of minor issues (a few dead bulbs, some maintenance issue in the building left the corridor stinking, but I've been told the bulbs have been replaced and the stench problem is being fixed shortly). I'm a light sleeper so the occasional night-time revelry from downstairs didn't suit me, but I guess I can't complain given the location. But as mentioned, the apartment itself is nice, the washing machine + dryer (shared with 'gold' apartment) came in handy, and we were pleased overall. Also, thanks for the Biscotti!