We arrived at Claudia’s just as scheduled. We were unable to get in touch with her to let her know that we were standing on the sidewalk because we did not understand the apartment call system. I could not reach her through Airbnb because
airbnb blocked access using my Italy SIM card. It was very frustrating- though no fault of Claudia’s. My suggestion is that you get the actual apartment number that you should ring upon arrival IN ADVANCE 😊. The front door of the apartment was a little scary as we were standing on the sidewalk waiting to be let in. There was a homeless man sleeping on a mattress next to us. We had read about that in reviews, and so we were not too alarmed. The apartment itself was just as described. Lots of sleeping space, a great operational heating system, which was important since we were there in December. A very nice view of our neighborhood and nearby park. Smallish, but good working elevator (important since the apartment was on the 4th floor). Close to the metro! A great neighborhood for getting bakery items, and groceries. I suggest taking some time on the first day to walk two blocks around the building in each direction 😊.