Eric's apartment a really nice, spacious and safe. It is a short walk to the metro and there are radio service cabs right on the corner outside. We had some communication problems with Eric wherein he was abroad and we didn't receive check in directions from him causing us to have to get a hotel for the first night. It was a frustrating experience, but he did reimburse us (albeit also taking out a charge to fix the toilet handle which was already broken which seemed petty). I would recommend staying but make sure you get the directions from him first before going on your travels and have a back up plan!