The neighborhood where the apartment is located comes alive at night; there are many nice cafes and bars within walking distance. It is a neighborhood that appears to be in the middle of gentrification with a fair amount of construction going on; even though I had no trouble sleeping at night. I will say that the apartment is much smaller than it appears in the pictures so be aware (there is a working elevator if needed). The futon would not sleep two the way I was told to use it (leave back upright). The bathroom is very small but well equipped as Maria provides both shampoo and body soap. There is a clothes washer and drying rack provided too. My biggest issue was that while I was there the temperature was between 99 and 103 degrees F and Maria appeared to get quite upset at me for running it continuously through the night. I understand the energy costs are high but there is no way I could have slept when the temperatures were still in the 90's at bed time. One mistake on my part is that I missed the fact that Maria speaks very little English and I speak very little Spanish. If I had not had a Spanish friend with me at check-in it would have been a very frustrating experience. This was NOT Marias fault. It was totally overlooked by me; I am just pointing this out so other English speaking travelers don't make the same mistake I did. (I am learning Spanish, but slowly)!