Sophie's place is thoroughly charming, perhaps it's best feature is the large common patio/deck with lots of comfy seating and stunning city views both day and night. We enjoyed both, mornings and evenings. Second best feature would be the great, safe location. Beautiful wood floors, many vintage features left intact, deco door arches for example, and quirky shabby chic decor. The small kitchen was easy to work in, electric tea kettle was nice to have, I slept on her new sofa which was delightfully comfortable, my girlfriend said the bedroom mattress was soft for her taste but that's personal preference of course, it was clean and pretty. Because I like a hard sleeping surface, I declined the memory foam pad Sophie offered me and I didn't bother to fold open the modular sofa, but was nonetheless VERY comfortable. Well stocked with nice bathroom towels, the little tile shower had a nice head and ample hot water with easy controls, and a great feature is the separate tub. Sophie met us and provided lots of good info about local places to get groceries, etc. The place is set halfway up a hill (hence the great view) and secured with two locked gates (nice for women traveling with safety in mind) but you will need to be able to climb stairs. This was a little startling at first, but I'm a flatlander! We loved the exercise of walking a lot and explored the neighborhood on foot. Highly recommended host!