When we drove up to Samantha's apartment, it appeared to be an older building, which we expected. We buzzed Samantha and she promptly came down to meet us and show us around her place. She was very informative about the area and she has left a few things (yogurt, milk, etc.) in the fridge and coffee and cereal on the counter (Starbucks-yum). There wasn't anything we needed during our stay that she didn't have available for us. It was pretty hot during our stay in June but the breeze through the windows kept it pretty comfortable. There was one evening that we had to shut the bedroom window due to someone smoking outside and it wafting heavily into our room. That's no fault to Samantha, though. :) Her place is small but was the perfect landing place for us in the evenings. The kitchen had been remodeled a bit and looks very nice. The other part of the apartment still appears a bit old, but is extremely clean and well kept.