Solana was a fantastic host and her place was beautiful. I loved the very large sliding glass windows and the L shaped balcony. The place was clean, very new, full of light and well designed. In the reviews I read previously I saw how there were concerns about the size and noise. The place is a little smaller than it looks in pictures, but is adequate for a couple and makes excellent use of the space. The noise (even after the new windows were installed) was still there and at times a bit loud. Maybe not the best for a light sleeper, but no different than you'd hear in any big city. It was a non-issue for me. I'm just glad I knew what to expect.
It's hard to really tell what a location is like until you actually show up on site. Her unit is very central an in a nice area with many restaurants to walk to. The park is very close and also quick walk. For any places that are further, the central location makes it an easy and very inexpensive Uber ride. I walked around at night with my wife several times and didn't feel unsafe at all.
Solana was a wonderful host. I usually don't reach out to hosts very much during stays, but I needed to message her a couple times for a few different questions I had. She was incredibly responsive and even gave me some tips on things like restaurants and where to get COVID tests for the return flight.
It was a great experience and I would highly recommend Solana's place.