As the other reviews point out, the renovated apartments are in a hotel-style building with a lobby/reception desk. The room we originally booked wasn't available so Ivan put us in another, which was just as good if not better. The apartment is right by I.P. Pavlova metro station which has good connections to all the places you want, and perfect if you end up walking all day/night and want to get back via the metro at night when you can't walk anymore. There's a great bakery around the corner for your breakfasts (PAUL) if you don't want to pay for the breakfast offered in the building. The room was clean and really warm in the winter, there's even heated flooring in the bathroom.