Gerhard was very kind to meet us early in the morning after our overnight train. He gave us a quick introduction to the apartment and made a few suggestions about places to get food. Checking out was very easy too, I just left the keys in the room. The apartment was exactly as pictured. Overall, the experience was very hands-off, which was fine for our purposes. The neighborhood was good, it looks a little seedy at first but it has lots of cool little restaurants and things to explore.

There were, however, three substantial issues which seriously affected our enjoyment of the listing. The first was that the apartment was on the fourth floor of a four floor walkup! This might have been fine had we known about it, but it is not advertised in the listing. This is a serious omission, as some people would not be able to access the room, and even for me carrying two suitcases up four flights of stairs was exhausting. Be prepared for a serious hike upstairs!

In addition, we both felt that the towels and sheets were quite old - this is not such a huge deal, but given the high cleaning charge which Gerhard adds to the listing, we expected better and newer towels and sheets. And, he does not provide soap or shampoo - a fairly small thing for how much money we spent on the apartment.

In addition, I was traveling with my sister, and picked this place in large part because the pictures showed that the beds could be separated. However, when we arrived the beds were still together, and when we asked him to separate them he seemed reluctant to do so.

Overall, I would not highly recommend this listing, unless you get a great deal. A traditional hotel might be a better bet.