Marcye is an excellent host and communicator, on arrival she greated me and showed me the apt. In the entrence of the apt on the wall there are two posted maps easy to read with numbered notable places to visit, and beside the maps list of places as referenced by the numbers on the map, large lettering very easy to read and follow. There are several additional maps available to take with you.
The apt/street is an older traditional commercial street/building close to the corner of a major street bus route and metro subway. Entrence is through two key'd gates to the stairs, no elevator, this apt is on the 4th floor.
The kitchen is satisfacotry to well equiped, with a large newer cloths washer. The apt has on demand water heater. The living area is spacious with huge windows that open and with draps, over to one side in front of the windows is space with a traditional cloths hanging device and a desk chair.
The bedroom is spacious and I found the bed satisfactory. The bathroom is satisfactory with windows that open, a large shower, the water presure was good and the hot temperature was perfect at all times no issues.
At the corner of the apt building is little caesars pizza and on the same street opposite direction 25 meters is pizza hut and a 7/11 store. Two blocks down from the apt is a major street at the corner is central Alameda park. At this corner is a plaza, starbucks, restaurnts, street food etc , this is a very popular nice very wide sidewalk/boulevard that takes you in the direction to the history center of the city, shopping boulevard. This entire area streets sidwalks etc are incredibly clean, there are people constantly clearning the streets sidewalks day and night.