Maria's brother opened the door for us with a big smile, although it was 11 pm already due to our late arrival thanked to the transit workers' strike. He first described to us in details about how everything worked in the apartment and then took us to the street to explain the subway and bus systems, as well as the "good buys" in the neighborhood. I think the orientation ran about 25 minutes and the information provided was incredibly useful and helpful. We felt so much at home immediately. The apartment is also very well decorated and my wife just loved the settings (furniture, painting....). The view on the balcony is great, too. The neighborhood supermarket (2 minutes walk) is big and the bakeries (at least 3 of them) were all fantastic. Last but not the least, the location is great for those arriving from the airport and by train, as it is just about 8 minutes walk (with luggage) to the main train station. Definitely a high end offering with a very reasonable price. A great deal for sure. (One last thing, the host even took the initiative, at 10 pm, to contact the transit authority for me to inquire the strike situation. Had he not done so and informed me about the cancelled train, we would have been late for our morning flight the next day. Unbelievably nice people.)