I have to start off saying that I think there was a miscommunication or misunderstanding (on my part) as to what I would be getting when I reserved a room in Felipe's apartment. I signed up to share one of his apartments with "a private bathroom" which appeared to be available, but he wrote and said that it wasn't, but he had another one just like it. Well, there was no private bathroom and the room was very small and just didn't have the feel of a place that was well cared for. (The student sharing the apartment with me was very nice and helpful, so I have no complaints about him.)
I would recommend this room for a young backpacker, as it's quite fine as an alternative to a hostel dorm situation (I used to be a backpacker and would have been fine with this room in those days). The only problem is the price is WAY too high for what you get.
Felipe himself, although I didn't meet him, was very cordial and pleasant to deal with, and I don't want to sully his reputation because I was disappointed in what I ended up with, so just put all this in perspective.
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