Vincent was very accommodating although I booked our trip last minute. He met me at the metro exit to show me the way to the apartment and show me around. He was very friendly and pinned a large sheet of paper on the wall for my children to draw on. The apartment was small but clean, and in good condition. I was nervous when I first walked into the stairwell because it needs some major renovations (broken windows, cigarette butts, etc), but the condition of the stairwell did not in any way reflect the condition of the apartment or the atmosphere of the neighborhood. The street is very lively with traffic and an active night crowd with the two bars below the apartment, but if you can sleep with the windows closed (no A/C) it is quiet. And the bar crowds seem to be fun and clean, nothing concerning. I was afraid about that the first night, but all the other nights I returned with three children around 11:00 pm and felt completely safe.