The apartment is dark and very old with very few updates. There is no living room. There is a central room with a table and four chairs, but no windows. Not a place we wanted to spend any time. The apartment and entrance smell of curry, coming from neighbors in the building. Although we like curry, the smell became nauseating because it was constant. It is extremely loud and difficult to sleep. There are men working on the building and they begin pounding rather early. Although the beds are comfortable, the apartment as a whole is very uncomfortable and we found ourselves trying to stay out to avoid spending time in the apartment. It made us feel very creeped out. Based on the reviews it appears some people like it, but we don’t know why. We were greeted in the morning upon exiting the building by a giant, fresh, human diarrhea running down the wall and all over the ground. Although not the fault of the host, it is indicative of the filthy neighborhood. The apartment was very clean, but there was only a very worn, old sponge in the kitchen to do dishes, and no towel to dry dishes. There is plenty of delicious coffee provided by the host, but almost no soap available in the bathrooms. The shower fills up with water and forces you to turn the water off repeatedly to avoid the water spilling over the edge. The kitchen sink also filled up with water. The drains are VERY slow. We reported this to the host and she said she would send a plumber over right away. While sitting at the dining room table the front door suddenly opened by itself, and we were not touching our telephones. You must have Internet to open the door, as you do this with your telephone. perhaps it was a glitch to the system, and we did report this to the host and they offered to change the code for the door. We opted not to change the code, but thought that could be a little dangerous if somebody could just walk right into the apartment.
The sheets did not smell clean and there was hair on the sheets. The walls are cracked and in some areas the paint is chipping. The floors are incredibly worn and very old. The most shocking thing about the apartment is all of the wonderful reviews. We travel extensively throughout Europe and this is by far the most uncomfortable place we have ever stayed. The host was very responsive.