The place looks like your average business building in central Hadar but once you enter the area where the apartments are, everything is shiny and new and also incredibly clean and inviting. The room itself is very comfortable, modern furnishings, well equipped kitchenette and a rainshower with plenty hot water. Bed and pillows are really good and there is ample storage space around the spacious and light apartment. The air conditioning is modern, effective and above all very quiet making for a good night sleep. There is a desk to work on and the internet connection manages to keep up (except for some occasional dropouts). You do want something of a sleepmask as the curtains do little to keep out the morning sun (unless you're an early bird like me). The building is literally next to a few bus stops with buses in all possible diections as well as the Carmelit subway which whizzes you all the way to carmel or downtown in just a few minutes. There is an Arab bakery with fresh bread, pita and other delicacies just on the corner and a 24/7 Bonbonniera supermarket across the street. If I want to give one extra mention it would be for the host, Samir Khouri. Nothing seems to be too much for him, friendly and helping out wherever possible. I felt very welcome from the first moment even though we had some connection problems due to my phone not working - he came over and solved it in 15 minutes. Samir, thank you so much!