Elena was very friendly, welcoming and patient (we were running a bit late as we got a bit lost and she greeted us on the street with a smile). The pictures are fairly representative of her place - the bathroom and kitchen was sufficient for us but what was nice was the wonderful view from her high level apartment. The neighbourhood is further from the usual tourist destinations than your typical downtown apartment but is in the heart of Chinatown / 13th district which was perfect for us. There are plenty of Chinese and Vietnamese (Pho and Banh Mi) restaurants right downstairs and there was also a antiques street market down the road on Sunday morning. Can't comment on the neighbourhood in the evenings as we were often home and back indoors by 8pm but we felt secure inside with the security downstairs. I felt it was great value for the short stay that we had - just what we needed.