The area was very nice, lots of stores, restaurants in the immediate area. It is really a central area. We were arriving after a cruise so I know that we would be arriving early and I wrote to the host to see what time we could check in . At other places we have been able to check in earlier than the posted time if the apartment is vacant. The host just responded with the time posted on the web site for check in. So we were me by the host 's father at 2pm, he showed us the apartment. The apartment is just as the pictures show it to be. It is a comfortable, pleasant apartment.