Please be aware that these comments are based on my particular expectations and preferences. Different people tolerate different things and come for different reasons. I will add that much (if not all) is not the host's fault. 1. I came for 3 days of work and needed quiet, pleasant, convenient surroundings. The studio is well-equipped inside and meets basic requirements--clean and functioning. However, it has no windows and has a particular musty, dingy smell. The building has many residents and all the garbage and recycling bins are next to the door of this studio. I was unprepared for that and for the smells, the first thing in the morning and the last thing at night. I prefer windows and pleasant smells. At least for the days I was there, there was pounding and hammering, some reconstruction work, right upstairs, above my head, starting at 8 am, even on the Saturday morning I was there. There was also some electricity work outside on the street, and the lights were out for a few hours. I had to go elsewhere to recharge my computer and phone which were running low on battery just at that time. I wrote the host and was given instructions to use the alternate generator. I was busy at work and was sleepy, tired, hungry and confused from a long journey and the demands of work, and was very reluctant to touch anything. So noise, smells, and an outage across the 3 days I was there. Again, please remember that I have expectations when I travel--basic comforts and a decent, pleasant ambience. I did have the former (when there was electricity) but definitely not the latter. I am also aware that you get what you pay for--I rented this studio for the convenience of the location in relation to my work and I got that but not much else. Let me repeat that there were the basic necessities inside the studio, and much of what happened is not directly the host's fault, but certain omissions (like where the garbage cans are or that there are no windows, neither of which is in the photos obviously) made the place barely tolerable for 3 days. I have absolutely nothing against the host and nothing against what is inside the studio.