I enjoyed my stay at Alice's place. It was located conveniently closed to a conference I attended. The neighbourhood is very vibrant. Lots of coffee places, restaurants, a great bakery just 2 minutes from the building.
I also walked once to the city and it took me 45 minutes, but there are also buses or the metro.
One thing to note is that the apartment is on the third floor with no elevator. So if you might have some challenges climbing the steps, this might not be the right place for you.