We stayed at Sophie's place for a week. We told Sophie and her partner Ariff (sic?) the times that we wanted to check-in and check-out, and they accommodated us without any problems. The apartment itself was great - clean, bright, and well-stocked; it accommodated four people quite comfortably. We visited in August and the found the AC unit and fans kept the apartment at a comfortable temperature. The neighbourhood itself was as advertised - a little rough around the edges but, in our experience, never unsafe.