Chiara's place was perfect for us - in between the Duomo and the Ponte Vecchio, so easy to walk everywhere, and truly minutes from the Ufizzi. Once we figured out the city, upon our departure, we easily walked back to the train station early in the morning with our wheeled suitcases with no problem. We were going to take up Chiara's kind offer to order a taxi for us, but without a cell phone number (we were traveling without a phone), the taxi company would not take a pre-arranged booking. Never-the-less, we gave ourselves just over 30 minutes to complete the journey to the station, and all went as planned (mind you, the town was magically empty at 6:50 am on Dec 26th - a lovely experience!) Chiara also had a few little things that worked out very well for us - such as the little Berlitz pocket travel book on Florence, and the extra international charging plug! The stairs were not a problem for us, but we can imagine that anyone with mobility problems would not be suited to this well-placed apartment. The street is lively, but once in the bedroom, we could sleep without being disturbed. Thank you Chiara for your prompt communications and welcome! If we ever get the chance to come to Florence again, we will look you up!