The apartment was lovely and was on a very quiet street. We appreciated being able to come back to this peaceful environment after being out in the city all day. My number one desire when travelling is a quiet location at night. I'm a light sleeper and hate the constant noise in hotels. The flat has a great window that fronts the sidewalk, and I had fun people watching. There are so many great restaurants within walking distance - Queen of Arms, Rosa's Thai, Tozi, Kazan. The flat was the perfect size for our family of 4, but I wouldn't have wanted a 5th person. The rooms are small, and we had to be creative with where we stored our large suitcases. We were welcomed as soon as we arrived at the apartment, and we were always able to call the owner whenever we had a question. The owner provided snacks and wine and essentials for breakfast. It was nice to be able to make breakfast for ourselves before we headed out. The only two considerations were the distance to the subway and the washer/dryer. It was a little bit of a walk to the subway. There are many places that are far closer. However, you would probably have to give up some of the peace and quiet. It's a trade-off. Also, we washed some clothes but couldn't figure out how to dry them. So, we ended up hanging them up to dry. Considering that most places don't even have a washer, that wasn't a huge deal. I just wouldn't count on washing and drying a lot of clothes. To be fair, we didn't call the owner to ask for help on this issue, so we may have been doing it wrong. We are glad we stayed there. I could have stayed another month if we didn't have to get back to work and school.