Although we never did meet Alex, our exchanges with him were extremely friendly and professional. He is an excellent host and his place was exactly as described: impeccably clean, stylish and in a very convenient location. Our only recommendation to future guests of this apartment is to bring earplugs with you! It can get very noisy at night because it's at the heart of downtown. Luckily, this was no surprise to us since it was mentioned in the listing :)