This location does appear as it is in the photos, but during the stay there was a culmination of many issues that resulted in an unsatisfactory stay. In the end, the host did work with us to resolve our issue that we were somewhat happy with.

At check in, everything appeared to be fine. The host informed us that one of the blinds were missing. We didn't think this would be a problem, until we were sitting in the sun or wanted to sleep on the couch in the morning. We had to call the host a second time since there was a burning smell coming from the fridge. Then our laundry got locked in the laundry room and sat wet in the water overnight. We had issues with the mattress being uncomfortable. It is a queen split, and when two people are sleeping, you slowly fall into the middle of the bed causing you to consistently twist your body during your sleep. We attempted to use the pull out sofa, but it is ultimately a piece of foam that wasn't comfortable. On our last night, there was a loud party until 2AM. We asked the host to deal with it, but he was unable to. We decided to leave the apartment and check into a hotel for the remaining days of our trip. The host refunded a portion of our funds due to the trouble.

We did find that this is the one area of town where everything is run down and extremely dirty. There are pockets of okay buildings and lots of eateries near by, but the condition in the streets will not give you much confidence.

We normally stay in hotels and thought that this would be a great option with a kitchen and washer/dryer for a longer stay. The quality and set up would be a lower income family in by North American standards. If you are not fussy, won't spend much time in the apartment or have more of a basic need, this place should be satisfactory. For us, this apartment did not work with our standard of living and it wasn't set up well for us (we were working part-time) and spent 1/2 of our days inside.

Comparing it to a hotel, if you normally stay in Super 8, Choice Hotel or 2-3 stars, stay here. If you normally stay in 3.5 plus hotels, it might not be the best option for ultimate comfort.