the apartment is lovely, better than it looks in the photo. it is not very big, but well furnished and maintained. the host kept in touch with us which was reassuring. he was there to greet us and show us how things worked.
the area is OK- 2 minutes from the metro, but a bit down at heel. it felt safe, however. it's a short hop on the metro to the city centre, probably walkable, although we didn't.