This apartment is very clean and as advertised. The apartment is a great value and the hosts are easy to get ahold of. The building itself is located at the end of an alley which is less than ideal. There are a lot of people who tend to loiter at the neighboring gas station (and even sometimes in the alley) who are strung out or intoxicated. For the most part, they seem to keep to themselves but there were more than a few incidents where individuals were yelling or fighting with one another. In order to go to and from the apartment, you have to pass through. I felt a little trapped sometimes as you are essentially cornering yourself just to get to the building. As a female, I felt extremely uncomfortable walking through by myself. Once inside the building, however, I felt very safe as the front door has a code and our personal room obviously had a lock. The hosts can’t control this, but is definitely something to note if you are traveling alone .