We didn't have the chance to meet Christine, but her daughter Veronica was very accommodating in getting us situated at her mom's place. Overall we were happy with the apartment. It is bigger than it looks and very very clean!! The kitchen had snacks and condiments available for us which was really great. The huge king size bed with soft clean sheets was wonderful and the gorgeous private patio was a huge draw, however, we did have some issues with the apartment during our stay. The Internet was very slow so that barely one of us could be on at a time, that was very frustrating for my boyfriend who worked remotely from the apartment and was constantly having calls dropped. As mentioned in the reviews the lighting is very low I can't tell you how many times we hit our heads, it became quite hilarious by the end. Most importantly, the dogs.... they bark incessantly at even a creak of sound. Unfortunately their yaps echo throughout the suite so that it sounds like they are in yours. This drove us crazy to the point where we would not stay again at this apartment. I would recommend that you ask Christine / Veronica if the dogs will be there or else invest in some ear plugs before your stay! It's too bad because the apartment is very nice!