The apartment is beautiful and well- equipped, however, the ongoing construction of the tram system has made the buses very unreliable. If you stay at Nicco's budget money for taxis. If you plan to take buses, you have to be able to walk several blocks to the bus stop-- and they do not always come. Cecelia, Nicco's wife is delightful. The little restaurant on de Francisco is wonderful -- can't recall the exact name-- Sensame or something like that.