Carmen's place had the perfect location if you don't want to stay in downtown. We walked to Madison Park and walked along Washington Park beach and ate at a few restaurants on that strip. (Highly recommend Cactus!) It was about a 30 minute walk there and back and was a beautiful neighborhood. Even though you can here footsteps and a dog above the room you stay in, it's not often and very quiet otherwise. A small space but just enough for two people. A quiet neighborhood too, with the Japanese Garden only a block away. There's also a few restaurants just down the street, about 6 minutes to walk to that were delicious as well. Highly recommend Cafe Flora and Araya's Place if you're vegetarian or vegan. This was a great bonus for me! Anyways, she responded to my texts and messages fast and accommodated us in any way she could. Thank you Carmen!