Alex was a welcoming host and very organized with the information he shared with us - the directions, access code etc. While I did expect to have one room, I wasn't particularly expecting to share one bathroom with so many other guests. It would have been great if this information was explicitly shared in advance.

Also, the sheets seemed dirty as they had hair. When I discussed this with Alex the next morning he was prompt in directing me to fresh linens, which we had to change ourselves. But, this shouldn't have been the case at all.

As for the proximity from the city, it is a decent commute and is accurate in the description - 40 min walk (approx.) from the Mall and 15 min from the station.