Not a very welcoming host. I provided the arrival time of both air travel and metro travel to apartment (around 4pm) was told that she would not be able to be there to provide keys and show around the apartment, and to get the keys from a store (but forgot to mention which floor and door, so had to ask for this later). Then said she would be there in 1 hour, and showed up after 2 hours. Meanhwhile there are no towels for even washing the face (which I wanted to do after traveling and in hot weather). The listing includes washer and dryer, but she does not even provide instructions for this during the apartment tour, then locks the door to the washer/dryer so I can’t use it (but later in the day someone is to unlock it). During apartment tour I ask about pots and pans (where are they) and she say to send her a message when I am ready to cook and she will respond immediately - I thought this was strange, as it should take about 1 minute to discuss pots and pans (and she was not leaving or in a hurry), but didn’t want to push as was sensing unfriendliness. Next morning (around 11am), I want to cook some eggs and contact her about pans, and she replies after 1 hour of my message that someone will show me at around 2pm…not so great. Left dirty dishes in the sink.
In addition to the concerns with the host, there are some downsides about the apartment. If you want hot water, the tank is not always on, so you have to plan the shower 20 minutes in advance (how long it takes to heat the tank) - this also applies to hot water anywhere in the apartment such as the bathroom sink, and kitchen sink Dash so I think I had if you need to shave, Wash dishes or anything that requires hot water. The bathroom for use by the guests is incredibly tiny (a little over 3 feet square, or 90 cm, square) - can’t even bend down to drink from the fossets when rinsing mouth. Did not provide a key for the “private” room, which is a concern since there are other people accessing the apartment (someone that does her laundry/cleaning apparently - this person turned out to be very nice, but still). Warned that there are neighbors harrasing guests, and to just “ignore” them - not something I want to deal with, of course; this combined with the address in the listing being incorrect (but nearby), makes me not sure if this is a legal apartment or not. Lastly, the internet was *really* slow, especially uploads.
The positives exist, and these are that the apartment is generally stylish and nice, as is the location. This said, of course, for me, they do not offset the concerns with the host and apartment and would not recommend overall.