We had high hopes for Cedric's place, given the great reviews and the price we paid. Unfortunately, I wish we had more information from reviewers, so I'll share the positives and negatives in the hopes that others will benefit. I'm sharing this in a public review, hoping that: 1) Cedric will improve his apartment as there were simple maintenance issues to address and 2) that others will benefit from a more comprehensive perspective based on our experience.
The Good:
Location: As others mention, the place is near the Metro, so very convenient to get around. We rode the train and a couple of buses exclusively and didn't have any issues getting around town quickly and easily.
Size: despite the sometimes awkward layout (with toilets on the ground floor away from the bedrooms), the place is pretty roomy for what it is.
The Not So Great (Maintenance):
Maintenance: The photos presented seem to be after being newly remodeled; unfortunately, as another reviewer mentioned, the apartment is not at the height of its maintenance.
When we got there, we immediately noticed the coat hook was not attached to the wall in the entry. The black and white tiles in the bathrooms looked a bit dingy (the white is stained), although it seemed clean. The shower door in the 1st-floor bedroom doesn't close (also noted by another review), so water gets onto the floor. The 2nd-floor shower closes but somehow leaks more water than the 1st floor, and the heated towel rod upstairs wasn't working.
The Not So Great (Location): while great for transportation, the neighborhood can get a little seedy. It appeared as if prostitution was happening nearby with scantily clad women hanging out in doorways day and night (could be wrong, but that's how it seemed).
One of the biggest challenges we found was that the apartment opened onto the courtyard. There was frequently a lot of traffic right by the front doors and windows of the kitchen. There were a lot of people loitering and smoking in the courtyard until late at night, so opening the windows to cool down in the evening wasn't a possibility for us. There was a door next to our front door that frequently had people waiting outside of it for something (not sure what was going on down there) that had loud music into the evenings.
In the Living Room (where the fold-out sofa was), there is a stairwell on the other side of the wall, so you hear a lot of people walking up and downstairs to get to their apartments. Luckily we didn't need to utilize that space for sleep, but I feel for anyone who needs to.
We stayed for a week and were disappointed, given the cost of the apartment.