We had a fantastic time staying in Ilan's flat. It could not have started better, he had a bottle of wine waiting for us when we arrived. The flat is clean and the area is quiet. However, it also has easy access to the metro and their are many vendors for grabbing a picnic lunch just around the corner and there are lots of places to sit and eat at as well. Lockwood is great for coffee in the morning and drinks in the basement at night and it's only half a block away. We are very pleased with Ilan's place. (We did not mind the stairs only access to the flat and knew about it going in.)