Catherina was a great host! She tried to anticipate the needs of her guest & was available for questions during our 2 week stay. When she met us upon arrival, she gave up a welcome letter with her contact numbers, information on money exchange, local restaurants, shopping, a bus map & even a bus/subway card that could be refilled. That card saved a lot of time & money. She had a couple of local treats for us & a bottle of wine. Extremely nice lady.

The apt. is comfortable with plenty of space & well stocked. Very bright, clean & AC worked well. The windows do not really have a view, but lots of light. You are on the 2nd floor & there is a patio below for the 1st floor apt that has plants & a tree, but a wall that goes to the 3rd floor blocks any view. The apt. is on a major street but this apt is in the back so you do not have a noise problem. You can hear some traffic noise if the windows are open, but none when closed.
The location is good, close to lots of restaurants & shopping. There is an advantage & disadvantage of not being in a heavy tourist area. You feel like a local to really enjoy the place & people. We did not worry about safety, went out a night all the time. Flip side is not much English spoken in restaurants (but several had English menus), have to travel a bit to attractions & sites. The subway is about 8 blocks away & gets to most the major areas. Buses are just outside the door but very confusing system. Found the 110 goes to the city center & 152 from there will cover most the major highlights.
BA is so large & spread out, my advise is to stop at a Tourist Information (maybe one in airport) & get a map first thing to find your way around. Then the subway & bus maps will be easier to follow.