By far our favorite stay! Gerard is a super-super host who made sure everything was to our liking. When he heard us practicing the piano he asked if it was tuned to our satisfaction! the place itself is very good, with decent space, great kitchen and bathroom. THERE WAS NO SCENT OF CIGARETTE SMOKE as other people have remarked. Gerard even provided a cleaner after we had been there for 7 days. As far as location, the area is very central and we walked everywhere