Elena's loft was perfect for us! We are a couple in our late 20's and we spent most of our time exploring Defe but it was nice to have a comfortable loft to return to and relax. We spent New Year's here and it was for the most part, quiet and peaceful.

Pros:
-Very safe and secure! There is a guard outside of the building monitoring entry/exit and at times, we saw another security guard monitoring the elevator. I felt extremely safe which was important for me.
-Water filter: She has a filter which saves you a lot of money on buying bottled water.
-Apartment is stocked! We bought eggs and bread for a quick breakfast in the morning. She had everything you need plus more if you want to cook. She has all the appliances (coffee maker, toaster, tea kettle, etc). She even provides coffee and tea bags, but bring your own coffee filters. There is also one unit that serves as both a washer and dryer, a cell phone with useful numbers (taxi, hospital, etc) and metro cards are provided.
-Fast wifi: we were able to stream shows from our lap tops and check email seamlessly.
-Pleasant host! She was very communicative from the get go and responded quickly to any questions we had. She was out of town but arranged for a friend to check us in and out. Very easy all around.

Cons:
-Towards the end of our stay, our shower water would get cold after a few minutes.
-Couldn't figure out how to work TV but that wasn't a big deal since we were hardly even there.