Elena was responsive and the apartment was very artsy - she even left maps, a bottle of wine, food and postcards for us. Check-in and communication was easy. The apartment is close to the gardens and about a 15-20 minute walk to the central touristy area. It was very hot (35-40 degrees) when we visited and it would have been nice to have air conditioning (there are electric fans). We were a bit unlucky as there was a power outage in the middle of the night and the neighbors were doing construction in the morning which was very noisy but hopefully that's just temporary. Overall it's a cute place for one or 2 people who appreciate artistic homes.