The arrangements were exactly as described. Samir was timely with his communication. He made all the features (kitchen, washer, etc.) of his apartment available to use during our stay. This is a sixth floor walk-up so you need to make sure you can physically do that. Two metro stations are about 10 minute walks away. We felt safe during our walks to the metro and found reasonably priced food options nearby. Samir's place is a great value to stay in the city. I would stay with him again.