The listing isn’t joking—this room looks directly out at Pitti Palace. I loved the arched decoration over the fireplace and the little blue flowered tile bathroom and the generally antique-y feel of the place (though if you are heat-sensitive, the middle of a record heat wave is hard for AC to keep up with and we were glad for the provided fan.) It was very quiet, and there is lots of overhead people-watching down into the Piazza below. Also, I exited the front door to the left just to go for a walk one evening, and in about 2 blocks, found myself at Ponte Vecchio. This area is less swarmed with tourists than just the other side of the bridge, which was nice. The Santo Spirito Plaza is just a few blocks away and has families out around the fountain in the evening, and a lot of good restaurants around the square. After arriving back from an excursion, dripping with sweat, Alessandro was on hand with a welcome cold bottle of water.