GREAT LOCATION. WONDERFUL HOST!
The apartment itself was as advertised. Basic, slightly dated accommodations but so close to the great tourist center of the city. We were worried about arranging our rental car from the Hertz on August Street on the day that we arrived, so we could drive our bags to the place. It's so close that we decided to just leave our car at Hertz and pick it up the next day so we didn't have to worry about paying for (or finding) parking. Parking in the area was very scarce.
The area is incredibly walkable. You can walk right to the square and many great restaurants very easily and they're open late.
Marena's cousin lives in the unit across the hall and was very helpful with checking us in and providing recommendations for food, etc.
We were especially appreciative of Marena's flexibility in finding us a crib at the last minute. I didn't realize that her place didn't have a crib, so I contacted her and she very kindly decided to buy a brand new crib for our stay! She was also very responsive and easy to contact from my first inquiry past the date of our stay.