Carolina was very friendly, helpful and attentive. The first couple of days there were some problems with the locks and she called in a locksmith to rectify it within the week.

The house is beautiful and well-stocked with crockery, towels, sheets and is within walking distance to many good restaurants, bars, amenities and public transport.

The only things to watch out for is coming home late at night (neighbourhood gets a bit rowdy and this particular side-street is a bit secluded), a couple of cockroaches in the 5 weeks I stayed, mosquitoes, the fridge is small and temperature control is tricky (freezer wouldn't freeze and the refridgerator was very cold) and washing machine is in the garden outside where there are mosquitoes and spiders. She did advise me there are laundromats nearby and that you should expect cockroaches / mosquitoes for a street-level apartment in that area.

She does not cook often so while the kitchen is stocked with cooking oils, herbs etc some of it is quite old.

She was a good host and would email once in awhile to make sure everything was going well.