My wife and I were traveling to Florence with our two boys ages 14 and 10. We consider ourselves pretty discerning travelers...we are more concerned about location and quality of the apartment than the cost, and we have stayed at multiple properties in many European cities. This apartment has an excellent location 1/2 block away from Piazza and The Basillica Santa Croce. It is in a very nice building with an elevator. It is located on the top floor. The building itself is open to the public during the day, with some floors having offices and companies, and others having apartments available for short term rentals. This unit is on a secured corridor on the top floor. Finishes are very nice, but lots of stairs in this unit, and a strange floor plan. The third bedroom is more of a large closet (no windows) and so it was not the the popular choice for our boys. The apartment could probably use a quick update, paint and punch type items, but furnishings and finishes (typical IKEA) were all fine. Rooftop terrace is a great place to finish a busy day of tourism, with a bottle of wine and some snacks...groceries and wine stores right around the corner. We would stay here again.