Alessandra´s apartment was perfect for a stay away from the standard tourist area. This means cheaper food. There is a market on the same short block. It is about a half mile or so from the metro station.
The apartment itself is very dark and only has windows that shine some light through in the bedrooms. It does get quite cold there though. It seemed as though the heaters turned off at night.
The only thing that some might be put off by was the fact that they do smoke in the apartment but it stays out of the bedrooms for the most part.
The Wi-Fi is very good here, I did not have any problems.
There is a fully stocked kitchen and a breakfast bar for 50 cents.