We had an excellent stay at Maria's apartment. Maria's friend Isca greeted us and showed us everything there was to know about the apartment. She spoke excellent english and was able to answer all of our questions. As noted in other reviews, some fruit and bread with jams were provided for breakfast, which we really appreciated! The location of the apartment was excellent in a quiet area away from the big tourist areas, but within walking distance to everything you could want to see. It was also a pretty easy 20-25 minute walk to the train station. Would definitely stay here again!