The location of the apartment is okay, a few minutes walk from the metro, a supermarket, a laundromat and other various local shops. Be warned, if you have heavy luggage, you're going to be carrying them up 3 flights of stairs. Check in was simple and his apartment provided us with all the basics we needed. The neighbours who live in that building are friendly as well. A few downsides: 1) one of our windows were broken and were patched up with cardboard and tape, 2) the bathroom is quite dark down the end where the shower is, 3) there is only one ceiling light above the bed so the kitchen/entry area was dark as well.