Pros: Apartment is located in a good neighborhood, 15 minutes away from Downtown by car or Metro (there's a station less than 10 minutes away). There's supermarkets and different little convenience stores within walking distance, as well as bars and restaurants. Well supplied kitchen, and there's a washer & dryer. Check in process was smooth, and communication was good as well.
Cons: The apartment needs almost a complete overhaul. I understand these are old buildings, and the fact the floor is slanted in such a way you feel you might fall off the bed at night might be hard to fix, but there's no justification for the cracked walls in almost every room, or the general state of abandonment that hits you as soon as you walk in through the second door held closed with a piece of string. The couches in the living room are falling apart, the back cushions held together with tape. The floor lamp in this room seems to have been picked up from a dump pile on the street, it has no shade and the switch knob is reduced to a piece of metal. Lights in the bathroom are so dim it feels like a cave inside, though our family agreed the clogged sink comes with the building being old. The small balcony outside is nice to drink coffee in the mornings, but that area has not been cleaned in a long time (window sills covered in black grime, for instance). The portable AC located in the kitchen did not work, it displayed an error message on the screen (I downloaded the operating manual online, and determined the water was not being evaporated, hence the drip tray was full. Emptying it made the unit work for a few hours, stopping as soon as it got full again); keep this in mind when renting in the summer.
It really doesn't take much to make this space cozy and nice. I usually don't leave negative reviews, but in reading those left by preview renters I realize that private recommendations have not worked in this case. I seriously hope the owners take some pride in their rental, and invest a little time and resources to make this apartment realize it's great potential.