We never met Jorge, but he sent one of his friends to meet us, tell us a little bit about the apartment, and give us the keys.
Walking up the stairs of the apartment, we were welcomed with a strong scent of preserved wood which we think was due to the beautiful furniture in the apartment. Upon entering our apartment, we found some gifts that Jorge had generously left us: a stocked refrigerator of cheeses + milk as well as a basket of fruit + bread. This was great after a long day of travel.
Not only is Jorge a good host in this way, but he also was attentive to messages and offered to schedule a taxi for us to the airport.
This apartment resides in an up and coming neighborhood which is about a ten minute walk from the city center (fun restaurants, sites, and shops). Many abandoned buildings surround this area and are going through the gentrification process.
The walls are very thin in the apartment, but we used a noise maker which helped out a little.
We had a little bit of trouble with the strength of the wifi, but Jorge was very accommodating.
We also had the power shut off on us a few times when we were trying to cook dinner our second night but just learned we could only use a couple of things at a time (ex: can't use the stove and the oven at the same time).
Each of the individual rooms within the apartment were great: a comfy bed for sleeping, a living room with big windows, cable TV, and a large couch, a good sized kitchen with cooking ware, and a good sized bathroom. Everything was very neat and clean.
A great deal for such a nice space.