The highlights:
Strong wifi (secured with WPA/PSK2)
One street to giant mall and grocery store
Excellent hosts
Very clean
Big patio
La Casa De Syl was a haven in the city for my fellow traveller and I. Before finding Barrie's apartment we had a bit of a bad trip. We were dealing with transit issues, internet connectivity problems, hotels overcharging us, and on top of all that missing our flight home.
When we booked to stay at Barrie's he was very flexible about our arrival time. It was getting late, but my travel companion and I were still running errands. Barrie was kind enough to wait at the apartment for us until we arrived.
When we did arrive he gave us a tour, made sure we were happy and comfortable, and was off. The apartment was clean, the kitchen had plenty of dishes and cookery, small flat screen tv , comfy bed, and even a cool blue light came on when the shower was turned on.
The wifi signal is strong and consistent. And though the place seems small, thr back patio is very spacious, and doubles the area you get to move around in.
It is one street away from the HUGE Abasto shopping center, and plenty of little restraunts around to eat at if you don't cook at home. There are two kiosks around the corner for small necessities, and a giant supermarket down the street for a large shopping trip.
Barrie and his wife met us the next night for beers and pizza. They couldn't have been more gracious as hosts, and we are grateful to them!