Alex was a great host and the apartment itself was physically just as good, if not better, than what appeared in photos. We had a fairly stressful trip up to MN for a few reasons, including dying pets and family members, etc. but he was in fast communication with us when we needed it. Although we did not have much downtime during our trip, it is in a great location right off of 94/394 and by the sculpture garden and near to both downtown and uptown which gives access to a variety of a number of different attractions and restaurants. We would certainly stay again. This has nothing to do with Alex nor the apartment itself, but do know that it is a shared living space so there are folks above and below you, so although we rarely even saw them there is noise in the building during normal waking hours (never before 7am and not past 10/11pm) so it was never an issue for us. We used one of the bedrooms as an office when we stayed there, but the main bedroom had a very comfortable bed/pillows/comforter! The place was very clean, the kitchen was stocked with all of the essentials you would need to make a basic meal, the living room couch was comfy, and there was a large TV offering cable and access to Netflix, etc. It was also lovely having access to a washer/dryer during our 10 day stay. I would highly recommend for a stay in Minneapolis!