We really enjoyed our stay in Maria's apartment. She allowed us to check in early which was a treat after our overnight flight from NYC. Maria gave us good recommendations and was so friendly. The apartment was clean and well maintained. The location was amazing. We walked everywhere! It is the perfect location to get around the city. I imagine we could have used public transportation but we didn't have the need because everything is walking distance. We were able to find some great restaurants nearby that were not touristy and had a nice local feel. The location was safe and busy in the daytime but it was not overly noisy at night. We had plenty of room for our family of 5 (including 3 teens/tweens).
The only thing we regret about the apartment was not seeing the cat that Maria said hangs out in the hallway sometimes. Our kids were missing their pets!