Leilleis mom is super caring and sweet, she brought us watermelon, ice cream and coffee over to the apartment at times. On the other hand she opened her door almost everytime we left the apartment or returned to it, which gives you a feeling of being watched and sort of reduces your privacy. The building is pretty run down, I think most of the apartments are actually empty, and the staircase is dark because the windows are nailed up with planks. Sadly on two days we didn’t have any water in the apartment so we weren’t able to shower, go to the toilet or brush our teeth for a few hours, which can be very nerve racking when you actually want to leave the house. The neighborhood is lively and authentic, which is nice but stressful too, because there’s loud trashy music till 5 in the morning and screaming and loud cars and scooters. The apartment has beautiful old floors, window frames and doors but the interior is super improvised, there’s a lot of things covered with plastic or brochures, I think the pictures don’t really show the apartment quite the way it is. Plus the bed is really uncomfortable. Nevertheless Leilei and Leini are good hosts as they reply quickly, give you detailed instructions on how to get to the apartment and are always available for questions.