We have traveled extensively and stayed at both hotels and private rentals and Joanne's place is awesome! We were right next to the metro stop, in a safe and lovely area of the city with a drug store, wine shop, health food store and other interesting places within a block or two from the condo. Having the parking lot next to the condo was super convenient. We parked the car there for the two days and walked or used the metro to see the sights in the city. Joanne thought of everything to make our (and your) stay comfortable, from guiding us in the right direction for an amazing Indian restaurant, to including charger cables and explicit directions on how to use the TV at the condo, and the yummy cookies, fresh fruit, beverages and snacks were a lovely surprise. We left the curtains open all day and through the night to watch the activity in the city and the lights - it was a visual delight and wonderful quiet, too. We would definitely stay again!