Joel's apartment is fantastic! The apartment and views are as pictured and Joel was a wonderful host. He provided amazingly detailed arrival instructions, was waiting to welcome us, and was easy to contact with any questions. He left neighborhood maps marked with shops and farmers' markets, a metro map, and personally explained everything we needed to know about the apartment. Everything one could want in a rental is provided. Joel also most generously left a bottle of champagne in the fridge and vast amounts of tea, coffee, and basic raw materials for cooking (which we did quite a lot of). The apartment has windows on three sides which provides fabulous cross-ventilation and we were enchanted by the variety of sounds that drifted up--an amazing amount of live music, children playing, and people enjoying life. Great neighborhood! We highly recommend Joel's apartment and would happily stay there again in the future.