The best part of staying at Alaa’s place is the ease of communication. Never a missed message, response time very fast. This is the biggest plus. You’ll have a helpful host. When traveling in from out of town (and Country), this made all the difference. Checkin and checkout were easy and location to the train station made the flat ideal. Nice for a conference stay at Excel. Coffee at Starbucks or Pret, and multiple grocery between you and convention center. Outdoor seating on the third level was a great respite at the beginning and end of every day. Would stay again for a convention.