Karin was a wonderful host! She was very flexible about our check in and check out times which was helpful when we were figuring out our transportation schedule. She was always prompt to respond to all of our messages (questions) before the trip. The room is spacious and the apartment is located very close to a metro stop. It was in a nice residential area too; safe and quiet. Karin let us use her washing machine which was great! I felt very fortunate we stayed with Karin and her son because they made us feel at home.