The building is very old and has alot of character much like all the buildings in the area...it has somewhat of an interesting artecture, with high vaulted celings and marble stairs...very cool! The apartment inside is original and could use some updates but dispite that we found the place very clean and tidy and smelling fresh. The linens and mattress was new and fresh, the bed was comfortable and we enjoyed being able to cook in the room even just for a little bit since there was a ton of resturaunts we couldnt pass up. The only problem was the power went out one night and we had no water for an evening, fernando was quick to respond and dropped off fresh drinking water and a bucket of water for flushing the toilet. The area was close to downtown and tons of restuarunts/museums and the city gym. The neughborhood was safe and it was nice being able to walk everywhere within walking distance of at least 3 or 4 neighborhoods. Overall an excellent experince, Fernando was very accomidating and we would definitely book again with him.