Savas was a great host! Our flight was delayed by several hours and he stayed in touch with me to make sure to be there when we arrived. He gave us great dinner recommendations and a tour of the apartment. The apartment was clean and comfortable, with two lovely balconies, a huge kitchen, and Netflix (a must for us after traveling for days beforehand), and after weeks of bathing in lukewarm half showers, it was really wonderful to have plenty of hot water and a small sitting tub in the bathroom (kind of like half a bathtub with a seat in it). The neighborhood is a beautiful mix of old and new, with crumbling buildings next to hip bars and cafes and everything you might need within a few block radius.