We had a great stay in Florence at Eugenia & Karen's place. We absolutely loved the outdoor terrace and spent so much time out there. The building felt so safe and clean and it was a stones thrown from the train station. This worked out so well for us because we wanted to do a lot of day trips from Florence into Tuscany via train and it was about a 10 minute walk. The cathedral and central market are very close as well but it does make the neighborhood feel touristy and we felt that a lot of the restaurants within a 20 min radius were kind of tourist traps. Karen did have so good recommendations though that we enjoyed a lot.