I stayed at Julian and Joanna's place for a month and had a really great experience. The apartment was exactly like they described, and was pleasant and comfortable. It's very easy to jump on the bus and travel anywhere you want in the city-- and Julian and Joanna are happy to help with directions if needed. They are wonderful hosts-- they kindly recommended unique local things for me to see/do in the city and have an impressively quick response time to messages!