Location, location, location! Very for safe for a woman alone walking in the evening. Around the corner from the convention center and close to cafes, yummy restaurants, and shopping. Friendly and communicative hosts. Huge bathtub, which was wonderful at the end of a long day in the freezing convention center. Very comfortable bed and very quiet at night -slept like a baby. The apartment itself was very clean -the common areas in the apartment building not so much - but this is beyond the control of the host. Furnishings, decor, and kitchen items were college-student quality, but I was out-and-about most of the time and didn't cook, so it was totally fine.