Our stay at Alex's didn't start so well. A few hours before our arrival and while I was in transit in an airport in Germany, I realized that no one had ever contacted us to ask when we would arrive or to give us any sort of instructions about how to enter the apartment. I eventually received an answer and a few photos of where to find the keys, outside in a lockbox on a bench.
We also had another communication problem the day after when we realized in the morning that there was no hot water. I contacted Alex early in the morning and got an answer an hour later (normal), but then got no answer at all until 3pm. The problem got fixed, but the communication was difficult.
The apartment is big and spacious, but not very equipped. The very very basics, and then again, no scissors, a few random glasses, barely enough soap to do the dishes and laundry. Half of the light bulbs were either non-existent or burned. So you never know if a switch will work or not.
The mattresses were surprisingly comfortable, but the beds were really squeaky and the one in the small bedroom even caved in once because the rack under the mattress is broken. Actually, a few chairs were also shaky too.
I noticed someone in the reviews mentioning that the towels were smelly, and when we tried to do laundry, we noticed that all the bed sheets and towels from the previous visitors were still in the washing machine, half-damp half-dry and smelling moldy.
I can also confirm that the sofas and carpets are quite dirty, that the bathroom lock is still broken, that there is still some water damage on the walls and that there is no shower. There is something you can use to put water on yourself, but you can't really stand doing it or else there will be water everywhere.
Overall, yes, the apartment is well located, but it felt like the place was not well taken care of. We found something almost everyday that was broken or not properly working.
The pictures do look good, and the first impression before using anything is great, but living there is not as relaxing.