I would definitely recommend staying here. We found the apartment exactly as in the pictures – newly renovated, tastefully decorated, and immaculately clean. I stayed here with my girlfriend for four nights and the apartment suited our needs perfectly. We shopped at the well-stocked grocery store on the corner every day and had our breakfast and post-siesta snacks on the back veranda. We loved walking in this neighborhood and felt very safe, even late at night. It is easy to reach excellent restaurants on foot and we also enjoyed walking to the Diagonal which is very close. We rather liked that the school was so close by – the noise didn't bother us at all and we loved seeing all the children playing in the courtyard and meeting up with their parents on the sidewalk. Sylvia was extremely responsive to emails and answered all of our questions very promptly. She met with us when we arrived and provided a packet of tourist information and tips on getting around the city. As has been noted, the apartment is only one block from the Metro, so we never had need for a taxi during our stay. Compared with a hotel, staying here was a fantastic value and a much more interesting experience.