We had a nice time at Laurens place. The positives: it’s very spacious with nice light from the bedroom living room and kitchen, Lauren is a terrific fellow and generously helped us carry our bags up and then back down the stairs, there truly are terrific restaurants and small groceries in the area, we enjoyed a dinner at Little Collins and at Pickleherring. The drawbacks: yes the stairs are steep and they curve (scary actually), the shower is awkward it’s handheld and had very low pressure, the convertible sofas are uncomfortable.