Edwin was very welcoming in his emails to me, with very explicit directions on how to get to his apartment. While he and I did not have an opportunity to meet face to face, his friend who greeted me at the apartment, Titi, was very friendly and helpful in showing me what I needed to know about the apartment, and also showing me places on the map to visit, and how to take the metro. Edwin had a great supply of street maps and metro maps, as well as brochures for guided tours. When I first entered the apartment I thought, "it looks just like the photo! I was very pleased with how airy and light it is. The bed is extremely comfortable for someone who likes a firm mattress (though not at all too firm). That is very important to me. The whole apartment was very clean, and there were small touches I appreciated like a tube of toothpaste on the sink, and shampoo in the shower. The kitchen had everything I needed, though I only made breakfast for myself in the apartment and had lunch and dinner out. It is on the third floor, so you need to be okay with climbing the stairs, but I enjoy that kind of exercise so for me it was a plus. The location is wonderful with very easy access to the metro, and the restaurant that Edwin recommends, I believe it is called El Sitro, had great food, and the square where it is located is a great place to watch the people in the neighborhood gather and the children play, late into the summer evening. Staying at Edwin's apartment, you feel like you are experiencing life in the neighborhood, rather than being a tourist in a big hotel. With the windows open you hear the life in the street, so if that is what you enjoy when you travel, this is the place for you!