Effie and George were excellent hosts. The apartment is clean and contemporary. Effie offered heaps of information in response to my questions about travel arrangements to and from the apartment. They both helped to settle me in. The apartment gets lots of cross-wind action if you have the patio doors open in the front and back of the apartment. At night you can turn on the AC in the bedroom. Effie has a binder of information about the apartment and restaurants/places of interest which was helpful as a starting point/complement to ongoing queries. I needed a small sewing kit on my last day and she had one tucked away in a drawer in the hall. The description of the location is accurate. I only stayed two nights but I think the neighbourhood is mostly residential - there are some tavernas/cafes but mostly you have to take the metro 10-15 min into town to find stuff to do (museums, shopping, restaurant/bar scene). If you're from Toronto, it might be a bit like living at Yonge and Summerhill (distance-wise not culturally) - you're not far but you're not 'in the thick of it' - which could be a good thing. The apartment is spacious, the terrace is very large, and the kitchen is inviting. I didn't have a chance to cook but if I come back another time I look forward to doing that.

The bathroom lighting and tiles were the only part of the apartment that wasn't updated. It's a bit retro for my tastes, and the lighting made my complexion look terrible in the bathroom mirror, but that was no big deal since everything was clean and there is good natural light in the mirror in the foyer. The rest of the apartment is minimal and low-key as shown in the pictures.