The apartment is newly-renovated and is visually very appealing. Appliances and furniture are newer and the location is good for easy transportation, lots of great restaurants, and good walks. The street was quite noisy at night with bars and restaurants but the apartment was very quiet. The host was responsive, including when we had an issue with an appliance (although our wet laundry was locked in the washing machine for several days waiting for a part). The major flaw from our perspective is the staircase leading up to the apartment. We were prepared for stairs and we are quite fit, but access to the apartment is up a very narrow, winding staircase typical in some older European buildings. We found these stairs to be treacherous, especially because the stairwell light is timed (also typical) but doesn’t stay on long enough to illuminate one’s way. Unfortunately no natural light reaches this staircase. There is a gate at the street and an iron gate leading to the staircase. These, and the apartment door, are all controlled by keypads. We accessed the apartment when we arrived in late evening. We went out to get water and supplies and realized there was no mention of how to unlock the iron gate and the street gate. We knew to look for buttons to unlock them but they were not apparent. Fortunately, the host responded quickly when we texted him while standing there (in the dark) at the bottom of said staircase groping for a button. We used our flashlights of course but the button turned out to be about 10 feet up the staircase. On balance, the clean furnishings and location just didn’t make up for our frustrations although I have no doubt others will find the charms of this apartment unit more than make up for these issues.