Unfortunately, this place did not live up to my expectations. I stayed for a total of 18 days and there were a number of small problems from the start. Heikel was a nice guy in person and mostly responsive in the first 24 hours, but by the second day it took him awhile for anything to be dealt with, and there were a number of things that needed attention. Here’s the list:

-fridge leak: about ¼ litre of water dripped out of the fridge in 24 hours, Heikel did come by to temporarily fix it, but it did not seem to work at the lowest temperature and the fridge still leaked (although it was contained in the fridge).
-bathtub plug: it needed to be replaced as it didn’t hold the water in; Heikel eventually came by with a working one, took a few days though.
-faucet in bathroom: it sprayed everywhere, although it would be easy to fix (new screen)
-shower head: (not stable like it seems in the photos), it was coming off the wall
-door handle to apartment: needed tightening with a tool (I tightened it using my hands)

A few things he could add that I assumed would be there as the place was listed as having a ‘full kitchen’:

cutting board / baking tray for the oven (I was disappointed I could not use the oven because there were no trays or dishes to put in it) / wine bottle opener and maybe a couple of wine glasses? (for that extra special touch, if he wishes)

Lastly, I’d agree with another review of the place that said it wasn’t ‘spotless’. The hallway floor could use a good scrubbing. The microwave also had bits of food in it when I arrived. The cleaner needs to do a bit of a better job cleaning up. I felt the place was not really ready to receive a guest. It needed a bit of maintenance and a general checking-over before receiving new guests (also about ½ of the bed slats were down when I came).

I think Heikel could have had it more together on this occasion to receive me at his place. Though the place has potential to be cozy and to his credit, he did apologize in the end.