My friend and I had a great time at Marc's place, he's a really chill dude, and his response time to any question is pretty fast. The apartment is close to public transport that takes you directly to some of the attractions, you just need learn the system. I was with my friend the first week and alone the second and I can tell you the area is safe. The building is being painted and fixed right now so the halls and stairs are going to look better soon.