Livia wasn't home, but she had a very nice friend greet and welcome us. They both made us feel very at home and were great hosts. We loved that Livia's apartment was decorated in her things so we felt as if we were staying with a friend, even though we never met her. Great location-- easy and short walking distance to 3 different Metro stops!! Internet worked great. Her Cable TV had a broken plug, which she was unaware of, but we didn't mind as we were busy sight seeing! Neighborhood felt great and safe. Only thing is, you can hear all of the neighbors conversing with the windows open, so assumably, they could hear us too. Also, bathroom is very cramped, damp, and uncomfortable.