The location of the apartment was convenient to the metro and two grocery stores. There are many restaurants on the street and one street over. It is not a very attractive street but we felt ok there. When you arrive at the building from the street and walk into the hallway, you think you are in a newly constructed building. After you walk through the courtyard to the back building where the apartment is, the actual apartment building appears to be much older and the appearance is rundown and looks like it needs work.
Once you retrieve the key from the lockbox, it is tricky to open the apartment door - you have to pull out, and then push in - it is NOT intuitive. The apartment has been fixed up but could use more finishing touches (like shelves, towel bars and hooks in the bathrooms). Some furniture is worn and could be replaced. The beds were not comfortable. The kitchen area is small but functional if you are bringing in food and want a place to store it and eat.
Summer renters: a small mobile air conditioner is provided, but it is not nearly powerful enough to cool the entire apartment - the bedrooms were still relatively warm during the day. There is one extra fan so one bedroom can be cooler but the second one was still warm. We were there at the hottest time of the summer. We requested a second fan but they did not have one available.
Overall the apartment was sufficient for our needs but it was not as nice as what I was expecting or hoping for. The location and convenience made the experience ok but I would not stay there again.