John’s place was fantastic! I stayed with my mom husband and a three-year-old for three days during the summer heat, well working air-conditioning units were well appreciated. The location is great super central, literally behind the Bargello museum, two minutes to Duoma, two minutes to Palazzo Vechio, so super accessible. 10 to 15 minutes depending on traffic from the train station. The place was sparkling clean when we arrived bedsheets very nice, towels etc. The place is beautifully designed and renovated, cute little kitchen with the terrace which unfortunately we didn’t get to use because of the heat. Location is as quiet as it can be in the centre of Florence, of course you hear people downstairs but this is Florence everything is made of stone. Yet the apartment feels very secluded. Only thing to note is there’s only one shower that’s in the en suite, and that it’s a three floors walk up without elevator. For me with large suitcases traveling for two months and a mother who had a knee replacement was a little bit of an issue but that’s just to keep it in mind in case traveling with elderly people. Definitely recommend!