We stayed in the apartment during the rainy month of November. Claudia arranged a taxi to get us from the airport. This was very handy, because the apartment is situated in a small backyard. It is a quiet place, but not when it rains. There is no gutter above the living room and rains falls on the iron roof. No problem in summer. There are also handy insect screens in some windows. The apartment has different levels between living room/kitchen/bathroom, so it is not suitable for people who don't like steps or small children.
You can access the apartment from the city center by funicular which runs till 10 PM or spend 20 minutes climbing up the staircase to the road near the apartment. From the main road you have another set of stairs to get to the place. On the main road are small shops which come in very handy. We liked to stay at Claudia's place, because it was very clean, quiet, and in a nice neighbourhood.