I'm not certain why there were such great reviews for this apartment. The only thing we like about this place was the great location. It was perfect for that. However, we were very disappointed with the place. As soon as we walked in, it smelled of stale smoke, and like a cottage had just been opened up after a long winter.. stale? The lighting was awful - only fluorescent lighting, or bright desk lamps throughout. The couch and chair were very uncomfortable, and dirty. The double bed was very comfortable, but the single wasn't at all. We washed our clothes in the washing machine, but it took days to dry them (we hung them on hangers around the apartment) because it was so damp.
It usually took over a half a day to hear back from Carolina though email.
David and Carolina were nice enough to offer early-check in because of our morning arrival, and they waited around for us for a couple of hours because it took so long to get into the city by bus (take the express train!). We appreciated that.
It looks like there's an asbestos pipe in the apartment, although Carolina can confirm whether or not this is true...
The hallway smells of sewer.
The shelves have mostly been stripped of belongings (i.e. no longer are there any cds), and there are only a handful of odd knick knacks that remain, along with some books.
Again, I don't know what others loved about this place, other than its location. It felt dingy and uncomfortable, and I wish we would have booked another spot.