Niccolo's apartment was a good place to stay away from the tourist-chaos but close enough to walk anywhere in the city. The apartment was as described, very "Italian". (cozy) Overall it was a good place to stay while exploring Florence. It was right near the Santa Croce holiday market which was nice. There are plenty of restaurants and bars nearby.
Some cautions would be, for some, the stairs. Don't stay here if you can't climb stairs (2 floors up, plus the loft obviously, and stairs to get to the kitchen). The bathroom is very typical European (very small) so the shower/toilette may be very tight for some. Also, since there are a lot of bars nearby it gets loud at night and stays fairly loud (at least during my stay) until 2-4am. But these critiques are not problems but just warnings. I still give 5*.