The apartment was very nice and well equipped. We had a family of 5 and it was more than big enough. The building is secure with a doorman during the day. The immediate neighborhood was a bit rough with a lot of trash and graffiti and kind of scary to walk at night. But it was only a 5 minute walk to the metro/train station and there were also restaurants within 5 minutes that were good. We loved it here and would stay again.