My friend and I stayed at Elena's place for a week in August. Elena's place was spotless, beautiful, homey, and well-equipped. The check-in process was very easy. Although it's a 15 minute walk to the nearest metro, it's only a couple minutes from groceries, laundry, and we used the Bixi bike-share right around the corner which was very convenient! It is also in a quiet residential area so we slept very well. Elena is a fantastic host and was very communicative and understanding. I would highly recommend this place.