The apartment is very quiet, reasonably close to metro stops and to good (and not so good) grocery stores (including an excellent one across the street from Burger King). The apartment consists of a long hallway running from the front door to the back enclosed balcony, with access or doors to rooms: bedroom 1, full bathroom, kitchen, eating area, small bedroom 2, bedroom 3, living room (which has the air conditioner pointing up the hallway to the other rooms) and enclosed porch (with door to second shower and sink). The windows of all of the rooms except the living room look out onto what were initially ventilation shafts but are now glass-roofed shafts for pipes. The enclosed balcony, facing a very large yet remarkably quiet and interesting inner courtyard, thus provides almost the only access to fresh air, through its sliding windows. Fortunately, the rooms are all pleasant and in good condition, and air conditioner created moving air when afternoon heat meant balcony windows needed to be closed. Appliances all functioned well. And host was very responsive.