I can definitely recommend to stay at Alex's place. The place is both cozy and clean and has got everything you need. The neighborhood is lovely; there is a lot of small cafes and bars and markets and a lot of things going on. However, the building itself is on a quiet, little street, so there was no noise and it was easy to fall asleep. I didn't meet Alex himself, since he was away that weekend. I collected the keys at his local grocery store, which went fine. Alex also answered to my messages very quickly.