From the first communication with Louise, you just know it is going to be a wonderful experience staying at her lovely apartment. Louise is the host you always wish for when renting a holiday apartment. Our trip to Hong Kong has to go down as our best holiday, and this is due to Louise's apartment. The location is easy to get to (HK taxies are so cheap, or you can walk from Central or the ferry terminal) and perfect for sight seeing. When we arrived, Louise met us with a smile, a warm welcome and some lilies for the apartment, it felt like a good friend meeting us and making sure we were going to enjoy our stay. That's just the start of the experience, as Louise led us in, we walk past the little old ladies and men playing mahjong, (now this is character and quaintness you will not see staying in a hotel, you can not buy this) the ladies and gents give a little smile, and each day they smile a bit more and respond to our "hellos" and "good afternoons." We get to the apartment and straight away I know I've found the best place, the pictures don't quite capture how nice this place is, I love the art on the walls (Louise's - she humbly says it's her early work, maybe, but it is great, another personal touch you cannot experience anywhere else). The apartment is a nice size, stylish with attention to detail, great little kitchen, fab bathroom, love the shower, big by HK sizes, big by any size, good power in the shower, nice touches with toiletries etc. Big sofa to relax on, firm bed (best sleep I had all trip). I admit having been worried about the light and airiness, when I sleep I like dark and cozy - well, no problem, that's covered too - drop all the blinds - then you have the perfect nest to sleep in, hot days in HK - AC was great and cools the room quickly when you come back. Then there is the people watching out the window, early in the morning there are some street sellers, they put out their wares and you watch the bargaining, people heading off to their city jobs walk down. A little later the sellers disappear and the restaurants open, by night the restaurants have people sitting outside, across the way you can watch the neighbours going through their daily routines - now this is reality TV, but from your window. When you can prise yourself out of the apartment, head down the hill and see the local fruit sellers, butcher, fish mongers, local food etc, or head up the hill to the bars and restaurants of SOHO, so many to choose from (you've got to try Chom Chom - www.chomchom.hk, food to dream of!). HK is a city that is changing all the time, experience this wonderful walk-up apartment while you can, it is perfect. Thank you...