Overall, we had a good experience at Vladimir’s flat. Decor wise, it was even better than the pictures, it was relatively clean, and was also located in peaceful, quaint neighborhood. However, there were a few aspects that detracted from our stay. First, the door to our apartment was extremely difficult to open due to being jammed. It took us around 10 minutes to figure out the “correct” technique to open it. (Hint: involved a lot of forceful jiggling of the door handle ). When we first entered the apartment, we also noticed a musty smell, which is characteristic of some old basements, but should definitely be addressed with an air purifier or something of that sort.
Finally, the cardinal sin—especially for women—was that there was no trash can in the bathroom.