All the reviews helped choose this place and overall we were very happy! We did not meet Sylvia but someone met us to hand keys and the 24-hour doorman are ver nice. The neighborhood is great, lots of restaurants, cafes, near 2 metro stops, and of course a Starbucks, for those missing home. We used Uber a lot to get to other parts of the city.
Pros: The apartment is roomy and we enjoyed hanging out there. Great kitchen, wifi was good, and people watching is great from the couch. We spent most of our time off-site but this really is a great apartment!
Cons: The place gets very cold at night so bring extra sweaters to lounge. The shower was complicated/tricky and most of the time it was too hot or simply ice cold after a few minutes. The beddings and towels were a old and lumpy. These things can obviously be improved very easily by the host.
Overall I would enjoy staying here and recommending it to friends. :)