Although Valerie is a polite and communicative host, the condition of the apartment was unacceptable. If my father hadn't been checking into the hospital the next day, we would have made an official complaint and looked for somewhere else to stay but we didn't want the added stress.
It was secure and quiet but it was dirty and so many things were broken. The whole place reeked of cigarette smoke. The kitchen lacked even basic equipment and what was there was broken. There were no handles on drawers, the bathroom lights didn't work, there was no shower curtain, it was mouldy, one of the beds was broken, the balcony doors wouldn't close at all but there was an exterior shutter so they were not completely unsafe. It could be a lovely place but it needs a lot of work. It was convenient for the hospital, it had private parking, and it was pretty quiet but if we had booked it expecting an enjoyable vacation, it would have failed miserably.