Host is wonderful with communication. The apartment is as decribed: clean, modern design, simple, and very close to the metro. We walked everywhere from the apartment and nothing was more than about 20 minutes. Do be prepared if you have lots or heavy luggage, it's 3 flights up and the first set of stairs are steep. Also note that to reach the loft area there's a set of steep metal stairs, so I would not recommend the apartment for those with children for safety reasons.