Ariana was a great host, making a point of meeting me early on but being far from intrusive. The apartment was lovely, Ariana had done a good job of making it very welcoming and liveable. The one off putting feature is that the communal parts of the building are old, damp and a little bit fusty, so when I first arrived, I thought I'd made a mistake. But as soon as you open the apartment door, things improve immeasurably :-)