Even in his absence, Pere offers exceptional hospitality in a very well located, thoughtfully stocked, colorful home. We had the apartment to ourselves, and it was generally very quiet (no street noise). We very much enjoyed chatting with Pere’s friend Lewis when we checked in; he spent about an hour showing us the apartment and talking with us about what we planned to do and offering advice on how to get where we wanted to go while avoiding tourist traps like overpriced modes of transportation. We loved the homemade cake, espresso machine, and guest books full of messages from previous guests. The bathroom was very nice, and so was the ability to do laundry in the apartment and easily hang it up to dry on the balcony!