We stayed here a month from mid-Aug. to mid-Sept. Heads up: this will be a very detailed review. The location is fairly quiet, but around the corner, you'll already have bars and restaurants, and can get crowded. Metro station is definitely a hike away but a few hundred meters to the nearest bus stop. The apartment building doesn't have a concierge 'service' so make sure you are present to receive packages and close (not slamming) the main door always behind you. The apartment is on the top floor, but the lift is extremely slow and no more than two adults can enter. We opted out using the lift after getting our 4 luggages in 3 journeys.
The attic bedroom had a pretty view of the dome of the synagogue nearby.
The apartment had a constant stuffy smell in all rooms and particularly in the upstairs shower where the drainages smelled really bad. We didn't bother to ask this to be fixed as it had already been mentioned at least in one of the reviews and we thought it should have been fixed by then. Also, all the sinks except the kitchen sink were constantly clogged up, already from day one. We bought a couple of bottles of heavy-duty drain openers, but nothing helped, hence we gave up as well. Opening the windows, even though getting a potentially great draft, was not an option, since the A/Cs were on. Even doors and windows closed we experienced heavy food smell, cigarette, and marijuana smoke from the ground floor neighbors through the inner courtyard and the main corridor. We tried blocking it with towels but in vain. The same neighbors were drunk, very loud every single day, screaming, crying, and fighting, and on top of that they were playing music and TV loud throughout the day into the early morning hours.
This issue we raised several times with the host but nothing productive and serious actions were done to properly notify the tenants (who were not Airbnb renters, like some of the occupants in the building) and the responsibility was left on us, in the end, to deal with them. This was the most upsetting part of our stay, as we both worked from home, and that noise came through to our client and staff conference calls. Note for the future tenants: If they continue with this disturbance and behavior, our suggestion is to contact the building manager (contact details in the lobby) together with the police, since the host, unfortunately, was useless in this matter.
Cleanliness was okay, but I have yet to see a properly cleaned Airbnb accommodation, so no shock there.
Internet worked satisfactorily, electricity too, no problems there.
Thankfully there were some cleaning equipment and some products that we were able to use alongside ours, especially for long-term stay, except the hoover which is very heavy and clumsy to use and had very little suction power. Note, there is no oven in the kitchen, only a microwave, so great, slowed-cooked oven-baked food is not an option. The refrigerator wasn't cold enough (we even checked to make sure the door closes properly every time), even though we switched it to the max, it's an old one so it keeps some food items cold, but water, milk, and especially meat products I wouldn't store too long. The kitchen was fairly well equipped although we already have a lot of items with us since we are nomading, kitchen even had oven mittens...
The host was kind enough to provide us a second set of keys, as we worked different schedules and it was necessary to come and go uninterrupted.
The apartment is good for, as said in the reviews before, a close family of 4 to 6 max, since the privacy is gone as soon as you enter the upstairs loft bedroom to use the shower.
Hopefully, this review as nitpicky as it is will be helpful for future renters. and the host. Despite the nuisances, lacking and other irritating issues overall, we did like our month stay, because we were close to everything, even the beautiful Arno river, and other surrounding beautiful places. However, we would not come back to this apartment building and this apartment, if these issues were not fixed. Let's be better renters (and hosts), Airbnb users, and respect our neighbors.