This is a nice studio apartment for the budget minded traveler. Sylvia is a lovely host who was responsive when we had questions. We stayed for two months and found being situated on Piazza de Ciompi allowed us to visit the tourist sites and experience the life of the locals in the San'Ambrogio neighborhood. In Italy, the second floor is what Americans would deem the third floor, so there were more steps than we expected - but that meant the view out our window was even better. This is a rustic studio apartment with a loft but kitchen living space had ample room for the two of us to move around. We cooked a few nights a week. Sitting at the table with a bottle of wine and the window open looking out at the Tuscan hills was awesome. Three blocks from Santa Croce, and a short walk to the Duomo. The Sant'Ambrogio Market is right around the corner as are two of the best panino shops - Mangiapepe and Semel.