so I would give this space a 5 for location, wifi connection is great, and it's fabulous to have some outdoor space. also, Denise was very nice and responsive to questions I had about a couple of things while I was there. I was there for 8 days with a colleague, we were attending a conference at the RAI and the apartment is perfectly located for that, as well as being in a lovely residential neighborhood and very walkable to public transit and other parts of the city. what didn't work so well: the apartment is so cluttered with the host's belongings that you almost can't even find space to unpack or put anything down. I looked in a couple of drawers to put clothes in but they were filled to the brim. it's like someone lives there and then they leave while a guest comes to stay, but they haven't really made space for guests. also, it is not very clean. the cushions on the kitchen chairs really need to be dusted or washed or something, there was quite a bit of dust everywhere. the glasses were visibly dusty/dirty and had to be washed before they were used. the floors were not clean and needed to be swept, and the outdoor area has so much potential but is not well taken care of, so there were leaves all around that hadn't been swept off the furniture and ground. it just didn't feel like a sanitary or welcoming house. finally, the amenities were not as advertised. the listing included a washer/dryer and when I asked about that, the host seemed surprised that it was mentioned in the listing and hesitant and although she reluctantly agreed that we could use those since they were in the listing. also I could not locate a hairdryer in the unit, that had been advertised as well. I really didn't want to go poking around her things. all in all, I don't think I would stay here again, which is too bad because the location is really perfect and the unit itself is well laid out.