Ana and her husband Willan were very nice people. We mostly saw Willan and he did a lot to make us comfortable. Like getting us the kind of tea we liked, showing us around in the neighborhood, answering all our questions and just by being very sociable. He even dropped us off in Manhattan on our last day, even though it took forever to get through traffic. Sometimes he could be a little chaotic but the upside of this is that he is also very flexible.
We liked the neighborhood: very lively and colorful,, but nevertheless safe. A nice change of pace & atmosphere compared to Manhattan. The street is fairly quiet.
The subway connections are good and there a several places along the way where you can grab a coffee.
The appartment looked a little run down compared to the picture but it is still very spacious and has nice characteristic features. The basic necessities are there. The only thing is that the room was a little dusty. My brother (mild dust allergy) was sneezing a lot.
The bathroom facilities were basic but good.
On a whole: good value for money, sociable hosts, nice characteristic neighborhood & house, and we felt we were in good hands.