This place is a total knock-out. The view of the duomo on the balcony is actually BETTER than the photos on the website. The location cannot be beat. Sitting on the balcony, drinking wine as the sun was going down and looking out at the duomo, we felt like we were the luckiest travelers in all of Florence. Our host, Cristina, was wonderful and extremely helpful. She looked after our bags after our check-out, and then met us again later when we needed to pick them up before heading to the train station. Our stay was perfect and I would recommend this to anyone. BONUS - From the top of the duomo, you can see the balcony!!