Philio was very communicative and easy to reach. She gave me good instructions from the airport, but be warned, the airport bus 78 fills up VERY fast. If you have luggage, and you get there close to when the bus is going to leave, you may need to wait for the next one or two (one every 30 minutes). I ended up taking a taxi because I didn't want to wait. Her cleaning lady met me at the cafe at the end of the street, and brought me right to the apartment, so check-in was a breeze. She doesn't speak much english, but she got Philio on the phone who was able to walk me through everything else I needed to know.

The apartment is as described and represented in the photos. It's pretty well-equipped and the kitchen is quite functional for its small size. The air conditioner worked great and kept the apartment just the right temperature and humidity no matter what was going on outside. The location is good, close to several major streets so getting around town is easy. I walked most of the time, but getting into the city center is easy via bus as well. The waterfront is great and easily accessible with about 15-20 minute walk. Lots of good restaurants, shops and supermarkets close by everywhere.

My only real complaint was the wifi. The service was iffy starting from the first day, and it didn't get much better through the stay. All of Philio's studios in that building rely on one wifi router and connection, which of course just leaves too much room for failure. I was working on a deadline, and this issue posed some challenges for me. Philio was very communicative during the downtimes, and told me that she was calling the service, but there wasn't much she can do with the arrangement she had.

Other than that, and maybe a minor hot water issue, I was fine with the apartment and everything else. I gave her some suggestions on how she can better outfit her studios to have more reliable service, and if she takes me up on my suggestions, then this place is definitely a recommend. If you don't care about the reliability of the wifi access, then I can recommend it as well. :)