Spent a few nights at Jan's place, here's the good and the not so good.
The good:
- easy to find, easy check in, easy communication
- place as described, modern, clean, spacious, filled with light, thoughtful renovation
- comfortable bed
- liked the neighbourhood, good places to eat and drink around, close to the subway
The bad:
- there is zero sound insulation between floors. Any step taken by whomever is living above is amplified by the size of the apartment, which becomes an echo box. There is no way to sleep once the people upstairs start walking. Even during the day, it's not pleasant at all. (I live in one of the noisiest cities in the world, btw.) For this reason, I think that the apartment shouldn't be available for renting until the issue is fixed, and I feel that we got... how can I put it? Screwed.