The apartment is exactly as depicted in the photos. Spacious, clean, and well located near the museums and the central train station. It is quiet and works best as an enhanced hotel room than as a full apartment. The kitchen is quite small, with a hot plate, a small fridge and a sink but no toaster or microwave or dishwasher so cooking could be a challenge. But there are dozens of restaurants and a supermarket very close so that was not critical for me. Communication with the hosts was fluid and done by email., with a quick response time. The apartment is on the ground floor with windows and plenty of light. Laundry is free of charge and is shared between three similar apartments for rent in the same building. Appliances are high end and the washer and dryer worked quite well for me. The TV system is in Russian and has only limited channels, mostly in Russian. It would have been great to have a comfortable chair to sit and read . overall this is a very good place , especially for those not keen on cooking during their stay. WiFi was simple to use although speed could be disappointing at times. Coffee maker is a high end Nespresso system with capsules available for sale from the hosts.