The area was too dangerous for women and men to stay. The neighbours will call out and harass you, as well as the locals within the ten minute radius. The five minute walk to the subway station felt too dangerous to walk. This was one of the main factors for our low rating of the property.
The apartment itself was decorated as shown in the pictures, however, it has degraded a bit over time. There is water damage and scuff marks on the walls, and ants in the bedrooms, as well as the living room. The bathroom door had fallen loose on its hinges and could not close the entire way or lock, which was annoying.
As the area is quite dangerous there were electronic metal shutters on the window in the living room and main bedroom, but not in the second bedroom, which had just wooden shutters. Even with the metal shutters down we did not feel safe on the property. We also didn’t want to open the curtains or use the balconies because we feared passerbys would see us and know where to target us.
The washing machine and heating worked as advertised, and the wifi was good. The hosts left water in the fridge for us as well as coffee and body wash in the showers, which was much appreciated. We were also provided with many towels.
The hosts were understanding of our predicament and communicated well the whole way through. They were helpful during check in and check out, and provided us with extensive recommendations for sights and restaurants, as well as a nearby grocery store (though we did not check it out). It would have been nice for the property to be listed with a disclaimer about how rough the area is.