The wife and I had a nice stay at Conte's apartment in Florence. Located in the Oltrarno side of the city, it has much fewer tourists and sights, but is also more frequented by locals, and has many more authentic, less touristy restaurants and bars. It's really not that far from the main sights, as the old section of Florence is very small anyway. The apartment was cozy, but more than adequate for the two of us. It had everything we needed, and the bed was comfortable. Like many apartments in town, it's in a very old building, but has been tastefully updated. There is an elevator (lift), and though it is pretty new, it's the slowest elevator I've ever seen. Keep in mind, the elevator starts at the 1st floor - which is the same as the 2nd floor in the US. So there is still a flight of before you reach it. You communicate with the manager of the place via WhatsApp, so have your SIM card/data situation figured out before arriving in Florence.