We enjoyed our stay at Mercedes apartment. She is a true professional at hosting and puts much effort into making her guests feel comfortable and instructed well! The apartment is very spacious, comfortable, styled nicely, and it is well equipped with the necessities. Floor to ceiling windows and the terrace make outdoor viewing a nice way to start or end the day. Two separate bathrooms is very nice (along with a tub to use). The area of the apartment did not seem very "touristy" but had more of a local resident feel. Unfortunately, most of the buildings on the street showed delayed maintenance to the front of them. It's so close to the beach, so I would have thought it'd be a prime location for all and would be kept up better. But as for the apartment itself, it had a lot of positives such as an easy access to the beach, the metro, comfortable distance to other tourist spots via taxi, walking distance to supermarkets and local restaurants, a reasonable price and such a gracious host. Also, consider a bike rental from a shop as we could not figure out the city bike rental stands with ease (you might need an actual card to use that the locals used)