Dario is an artist philosopher who appears to go out of his way as a host. He greeted and oriented me upon check-in, and then in the morning, he took me for coffee and a brief tour of the area. The place itself was a very nice space, with a comfortable bed and great amenities. It was almost a problem in that I liked the studio so much, I kinda just wanted to hang out in it. The neighborhood is a kind which I really like and recognize - it's Valpo, or the Mission back in the day, or South Tucson. It's a little gritty to give it some authenticity, but with clear signals that it's a safe place with lots of local life doing farmer's markets, or coffee, or drinks on a restaurant patio at night. The studio is within quick walking distance to a Metro station (access airport train, train station, any sites) and grocery store, although there are many smaller stores for produce and drinks around. The only negatives I experienced were that the shower drains a bit slowly and there is quite a lot of sound carried from upstairs, where Dario lives with his family. That was mostly noticeable primarily in the early evening, with a bit of TV and dinner, and in the morning, when his daughter was preparing for work and walked around a lot in heels - not much at other times. Ironically, there was little street noise and the street is very quiet, anyway. I would love to stay there a whole month in the future. Depending on where you are from, the light graffiti in the area may give you a wrong signal: I had no hesitation to be out at any time and enjoyed the creative vibe of the neighborhood.