The apartment was good, had everything we needed and was in a fantastic location. The noise at night was very minimal so we got a good nights sleep.
On arrival we found the entire foyer and stair case full of dust and paint fumes as there were renovations underway. The host said they knew nothing of this which we struggled to believe. They also told us it was to be completed the following day which we also knew was not true.
My husband has bad asthma so climbing five flights of stairs through this triggered his asthma. Plus the apartment smelled strongly of paint. This subsided somewhat after the first 24 hours until later in the week when they did another coat. We also asked the painters ourselves how long it would take to finish and they said another week. So we really didn't appreciate being lied to by the host, particularly considering my husband's asthma and we had our 17 month old daughter with us.
The lock on the door is also very tricky and I couldn't unlock it at all. After our first outing we got home and couldn't unlock the door. We called the two phone numbers the host left only to get a message bank and no signal. No reply message or email until midnight which is a worry considering we could have been locked out had my husband not eventually figured out the lock. So a heads up that that is quite tricky.
We also found the bed quite hard and uncomfortable as it rested on wooden blocks.
Overall we had a good stay and enjoyed the apartment but our stay was tainted by the deception of the renovation work and the inconvenience caused by it. It would have been appreciated if he hosts were just honest with us.