We stayed for three nights and thoroughly felt "at home" in Mario's apartment. The rooms were well appointed and the pictures shown on the site are accurate. The apartment is adjacent to a canal, which can be seen from any number of windows facing it. The area is quiet, but a short (2-3 minute) walk from a nearby market (COOP), pharmacy, fruit and vegetable stands, and a myriad of coffee shops and restaurants. While its close enough to all major tourist attractions, you get the sense your living mostly among locals.