The apartment was as pictured and the very amenable host, Maria, gave me a thorough tour of the apartment amenities and provided an easy check in/out. The bed was very comfortable which is a must for me. My only disappointment was that while the place is centrally located (and near some great restaurants), it faces a very noisy street (traffic and boisterous passers-by) which awakened me each night until about 3-4am, and extinguished any desire to linger on the outdoor balcony which I had looked forward to enjoying. Also, if you are at all sensitive to scents, you may want to ask Maria to remove the strawberry-scented oil sticks that are extremely pungent and permeate the apartment (I confined them to the refrigerator which reduced the effect).