I would rate Alex and his place 10 stars if I could. Airbnb should hire Alex to train other Airbnb hosts. Before I arrived, Alex was sending me messages, photos, and videos to help me prepare for my arrival. His place was incredible. The spaciousness, cleanliness , and wide variety of amenities (i.e. washer and dryer) were first rate. The location was absolutely perfect .... easy access to public transportation, shopping, restaurants, museums, bars, and clubs.
I had several friends in town from USA, Netherlands, Brazil, and Germany who were all staying in other nearby Airbnb properties. When they saw Alex's place they couldn't believe how superior it was to the place they were staying. Their general reaction was one of being cheated by their hosts compared to Alex. One way or the other, they all expressed disappointment in the quality and value of their Airbnb compared to Alex's.
I can recommend without reservation Alex's place. If you're going to attempt to stay at Alex's, you'll need to check availability as far in advance as possible and book it then and there (I booked in January for August) or you'll be out of luck.