Simone's place is super stylish and attractive and she could not be more gracious. She gave me a lift to the train station the day I left, and ran out to get milk for my coffee the first morning.
However, I found the location challenging--a 13 minute walk to the Metro and then a wait for trains and a 15 minute ride adds up to close to a couple hours travel time a day. Also, steep, narrow stairs. For me, impossible to carry a bag up. Finally, her dog is a bit nervous and I felt nervous about its barking at me when I came in and Simone was not at home. That is not welcoming...