The view is breathtaking, but the surrounding environment will leave you breathless. The view is amazing and I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it, but I'm surprised that no one else mentions the vast amount of stairs in the area. It's two flights to get from the basement apartment then about five flights to get to the main city street where the metro is located. It's a lot. To go to the coffee shop, corner store, anywhere you are doing a workout. At one point in our holiday my husband sprained his ankle in the stairwell (the lights have a timer and it turned off before he reached the apartment) that ruined the rest of our vacation. It's a 5-10 minute drive to main shopping streets and other restaurant options. The area was quiet, peaceful, and we felt safe walking around.
The host is very nice and accommodating.