the apartment was in a great location and exactly as i imagined it and a bit more. the pictures do justice to the place. The balcony is a nice and wonderful feature of the apt. the light comes in as does the cool breeze, and at night when you want to block out some of the sounds of the street you can just close the doors.

the kitchen was stocked normally and there were about 3 beds in the apt so 4 people could fit essentially if you count the couch..which i need fall asleep on a few times. the only reason for 4 stars rather than 5 is because i initially received the wrong key to the front gate, which was not really good to discover at 2am when i tried to get in. luckily someone else from pan america hostel opened it up for me. the only other thing was that there was no toilet paper when i initially got there. i had to go out and buy some. i don't know whether that is normal but it is one of those things i would imagine as being apart of the whole thing. the only other weird thing i think people should know is that you need your key to lock the door from the inside of the apt. i just left the keys in the keyhole so that i wouldn't need to get them out every time i wanted to leave.

despite those few things, i had a great stay and my host was very nice. she met me at the apt on time and was super sweet. she immediately replaced my faulty gate key and apologized. i can't be angry about that, especially since we looked at both the keys and they looked identical. it wasn't like the key was wrong....it just must have been a dud of a copy.

either way, the place was great, the stairwell was unique and quaint and for those who hate stairs....there is a lift. the security of the building was good. you had to open a door to get into wing of the building where the apartment was. one of the main subway stations is down the block and the apt is central to restaurants, bars, and shopping. you will not be unsatisfied with this place. it's comfortable, clean, quiet, and it is a steal at the price. i would recommend this place and my host to friends and would stay again.