Marc and Alla’s place is on the ground floor of a residential apartment block, near the main front door. Marc met us as arranged, and was very friendly and helpful. Both Marc and Alla were easy to communicate with via what’s app and email. Obviously staying in a city apartment there will be the noises of all the comings and goings of life. There are shutters on the windows that we closed at night and we can honestly say that we were not disturbed at all by people outside. In fact the road is really pretty quiet. The residents were mainly families and those we met were very friendly. The apartment is very much as shown in the pictures and is spacious. The radiators quickly warmed the place up when needed. There was plenty of hot water and we found the shower was fine. The beds were comfortable and we all had a good nights sleep throughout our stay.
The kitchen is as seen in the photos. There’s a coffee machine and coffee, and kettle and toaster, microwave and a single plug in hob. Ok for making a simple breakfast, and snacks, but probably not much more. There are however plenty of cafes and restaurants in the area. We personally were quite happy with the cleanliness of the apartment. The WiFi was OK, not super fast, but if you want a high tech place then this is probably not for you. It is good value for money and a great base for exploring the city.
We really liked the area. Great selection of places to eat, shops, public transport links and a brilliant live jazz and blues bar less than 10 mins around the corner. We would happily stay here again and recommend this apartment.