Mariella was not at the apartment, but she was very responsive and helpful via means of communication. Her roommate, Nawel, received me at 4:00 in the morning due to travel complications and was very kind and empathetic. She left after a few days, but answered all my strange questions and was very resourceful. She made me a fabulous soup and has lots of lovely spices to cook with, which she invited me to use. The apartment is very tiny, but sweet. The neighborhood is super convenient! My only issues were the cleanliness/odor.