This place exceed my expectations. Based on some of the external pictures, I was worried about the neighborhood, but Arama's posting had such a warmth, I took a chance. I can say that the neighborhood is extremely safe and I was comfortable walking around alone at any hour. Arama's communication is top notch and when she says she is right down the street, she means it. The apartment was about a 10 minute walk from the bus stop (I suggest taking the 46 from the airport so you can get a lay of the land on the way) and only 2-3 minute walk from the L3 metro line which is what you take to get to/from most of the tourist sites. There is a convenience store two doors down so that you can get the necessities and a street full of self-serve tapas bars about five minutes away that I was able to find with the help of the amazing tourist guide in the apartment. The noise from the street can get a little loud, but the bedroom is located far enough away that it never interfered with my sleep. My tip to the next person is, when you are opening the main door downstairs, you need to push the foot pedal while you are turning the key. Took me a moment to figure that out (the sangria I had for lunch probably didn't help ;-) ) I thoroughly enjoyed my stay and would return.