The good: Leading up our host was extremely communicative and responsive, and the photos mostly matched the actual spot. It's a good location with excellent public transportation nearby.
The bad: "Communicative and responsive" doesn't mean "particularly helpful." We had two major issues:
-The back door would not actually shut or lock, and
-There was no running water
Host was quick to respond to all issues, but with no solutions, just asking us to be patient and sit tight. No working back door locks made us feel unsafe; no running water [and no offers to bring water/find solutions] made this impossible to stay at. They offered us local recommendations for breakfast instead of solutions for using a bathroom/finding a shower/drinking water.
The ugly: Less than 24 hours after we had to cancel this reservation and find another one, upending our trip, we received a message inviting us to book their country cottage in the summer. An incredibly callous move after an awful stay.