The neighborhood was more like a barrio, it's cheap for a reason. Reminded me of home actually, lol, so i wasn't turned off. Not bad for the price because we had a car, but it took an hour by tram to get into town. That said, the stop was across the street so it was convenient in that respect. Definitely a trade off in terms of location for cost. Our first night, we were greeted by a screaming maniac waking everyone up in the neighborhood... it was like a movie with all the neighbors screaming and yelling back. Finally the cops were called, and we had 30 people and the police outside our room @ 2 am as they filed reports. Dodgy feeling at night, but for the most part it was okay. Would not recommend for a single lady traveling alone. Room was nice. Breakfast that was provided was a joke, but great little bars and cafes just down the block.