Excellent location! Step outside the door and to the right and left are restaurants, a wine window, and shops,and just up the street is the Piazza di Santa Croce, and in the opposite direction the Piazza Della Signoria. Plenty of shops, restaurants, and beautiful places to see. Walking distance to many sites (10 minutes to the Ufizzi Galleria, 15 to 20 minutes to the Pitti Palace in the Boboli Gardens). The owner was pleasant and quick to respond when we contacted during our stay. The air conditioning was not as cold compared to US, but we were able to open up the windows and have a beautiful breeze at night. There are a few flights of stairs going up, 72 steps in all, so just be prepared when you first arrive, and you have to bring your luggage upstairs. The location was a wonderful place for our family to stay and explore Florence, and I would definitely recommend a stay at this apartment.