Mario is a really great host. He was super communicative and available to us throughout our stay. The apartment is spacious and super clean. It's not the most incredible atmosphere but in terms of value is awesome. The location is really central although the immediate area is a little sketchy (say if you're a young woman traveling alone). I stayed here with my Mom and we didn't have any problems but certainly did notice a lot of men loitering around the backstreets surrounding the apartment entrance. Not sure what that was all about. But aside from that everything was awesome and literally you walk one block in any direction and you're on busy bustling streets.