Great apartment in a pleasant area with plenty of restaurants nearby, a five block walk down to the Metro, but there were also plenty of buses that go from Plaza Italia to anywhere you want. Very secure. The terrace upstairs was great for breakfasts and relaxing. We were there more than three weeks and would stay there again. The only thing we found difficulty with was getting enough coins for the washing machine, but we could take our washing to the launderette down the road and have it washed dried and ironed for about $3 a load.