I had a truly excellent experience staying with Alex, and would highly recommend her as a host.

The flat is very nice, with a room that is large and comfortable. The neighborhood also is quite nice, which I learned when Alex and I took a walk through it shortly after I arrived so that she could pick up a few things at a nearby store. It is walking distance -- perhaps 15 to 20 minutes -- from the city center/train station. But it also is very near a bus line that makes the trip in about 5 minutes.

But the best part of the stay was Alex herself. She is a warm, friendly and open person, and incredibly generous in her hospitality. We had a nice dinner together (which she cooked) and lovely conversation about a wide range of topics. Then we watched a televised match that her favorite football (soccer) team was playing. I truly felt as if I were staying in the home of an old friend.

One note: if you stay with Alex it does help to be a "cat person" -- which I am. (Like Alex, I have two of them.) I note this just because Alex's cats are prominent in the apartment. Not in a bad or obnoxious way; in fact they are both kind of shy and mostly kept to themselves while I was there. But anyone who did not like cats might not be comfortable because they are around, including in the room where guests stay, and Alex does not lock them away when visitors come. She is up-front about this in the listing.