The train was one hour late, Yoki waited for us. We settled right in. We needed the two beds, so she had set it up. The kitchen was available on a shared basis, we never had a problem of access. We would have loved to cook, but any extensive cooking would have been troublesome, as there is no vent to push out the fumes. Air circulation was difficult in a very hot and humid series of days; the air conditioner functioned well, but was too close to the beds and the noise would have been excessive. We cooled off the room about an hour before going to sleep. The street is very quiet, but the neighborhood is a bit raunchy. We felt very safe in the house but not so much in the street going to the Metro. There are convenience stores all around, and the subway station is close.