Irene was a superb hostess. Communication was good and she met us at the appointed time and place, as well as helped me squeeze my rental car into the narrow garage. The apartment was roomy and comfortable and had everything we needed,with a supermarket just a block away and a bakery even closer. Irene was very helpful in getting us oriented in the city and gave us numerous tips and suggestions of things to do, places to see, restaurants and local specialties to enjoy. Traffic noise was noticeable with the windows open so air conditioning would be nice to have in the summer, but in October the weather was just fine.