The apartment is beautiful and the location is fantastic. Unfortunately the experience was a bit soured by two things:

1) The elevator in the building consistently stops working for 12+ hours at a time, and it is 118 steps to get from the ground floor up to the apartment. I know the number of stairs because we had to hike up them many times during our stay. I talked to a couple permanent residents in the building, and they both said that the elevator has always been a problem. This is a serious issue for anyone that has an injury or disability. I find it concerning that this was not fully explained before the listing was booked.

2) The host asks long term guests to water her plants throughout the apartment. This is not a big deal at all, and I was more than happy to help. Unfortunately, I watered all of the plants, only to have the owner file a dispute to the Airbnb resolution center, claiming $400 in damages to a handful of plants because I did not "water them correctly." It seems a bit absurd to me that I would be held responsible for living organisms, which can be killed by a variety of environmental factors other than being watered. If these expensive plants are so delicate, host should not expect guests to keep them alive.

Other than the above two issues, the experience was positive and I enjoyed the apartment and the location. The host was also very communicative.