Overall, I wouldn't stay here again. Especially in the winter.
When booking a last-minute Airbnb due to a scheduling error, Rick was responsive, and after giving extra background on myself to make him more comfortable, he was able to confirm my booking request the same day. On a positive note, Rick provided us with information about "notable Prague" and day trips outside of the city center to immerse ourselves in the culture upon arrival. Rick's place is close to the Old Town Square and other sightseeing attractions, and the apartment is clean and large with elevator access.
However, the main problems that my friend and I had during our stay were due to the lack of consistent heat in the apartment and further correspondence. When I first met Rick, he mentioned that the heating and water system is connected and is sometimes faulty but it should maintain itself at a constant decent temperature. By the 2nd night in the Airbnb however, my friend and I have woken up to freezing temperatures in the apartment. When I turned up the heating and notified Rick, I was blamed for the lack of heat and reprimanded for adjusting the temperature before telling him. I sent pictures throughout our stay of the drastically rising and falling temperature to keep him updated and to ask for help, but was told to "get some rest because we should be fine in bed." This is not how I expected the response to be, especially since both my friend and I were getting sick by day 3. It jumped from 37 degrees to 19 degrees throughout our trip (98 to 66 Fahrenheit).
After some pushback and photo evidence of the radiator after this message, he offered to stop by to check on the heat, even though he said in a previous message that no technician would be able to fix it during our stay anyway.
I urge in the future that Rick checks the heating situation before having paying customers arrive at his Airbnb, especially the winter; and to respond to homestayers with care and understanding of their situation​.