Charmaine arranged for someone to meet me at the apartment to give me the keys and provide an orientation. (Not coffee or other amenities)
The apartment was spacious and very well located and the bed was very comfortable. However, it is quite clear that one is staying in an apartment where 'someone is living': The fridge was filled with condiments and opened bottles of beverages. The bathroom provided me with a cleared shelf for my toilet articles. The toaster oven was filled with crumbs from a previous stay, as were the trash bins. The space is not as bright & light as it seems in the photos, and without the too few lamps, it was 'dusk-like' day and night. For security reasons none of the windows open, and the apartment is completely below ground, so for me the absence of fresh air was somewhat of an issue. Lastly, the photos showed a large TV in the bedroom, (which I liked) and which was actually not there, and in texting with Charmaine, I learned it hasn't been there for over a year but "no one has complained". In Charmaine's defense, when some of my distraction reached her on her travels, she offered to refund a portion of my money if I wanted to find another accommodation. At that point however, I was leaving in a day and a half and tied up in meeting sessione all day and evening and had no time to relocate. In summary, if you don't care about light or fresh air or need a TV (or reading light) near the bed, the location is great, the apartment is spacious and the bed is comfy!