The place was great! The appliances were all new, high quality and high capacity and we were truly able to enjoy our long-term stay. Our most important considerations were a location near our family and an excellent bed, both of which we found in this apartment.
It is also impossible to overstate the luxury of having a private, dedicated, locked, parking space in a city where street parking (and the associated daily search for a parking spot and the ever-present risk of break-in or sideswipe, which we know from previous experiences) is the norm. The apartment is also just steps from the Metro and no further to an excellent a wide variety of large and small grocery stores, shops, restaurants, and bars. A special thanks to our host, Christopher, who both supported and encouraged us to develop and maintain a safe space during the early days of the pandemic until we had to rush back to Canada before the border closed.