I don't take lightly leaving a bad review as I know that many people listing here are dependent upon rentals for their income. On the other hand, I also feel responsible for potential guests, and want to be honest about our experience. On a positive note, we liked the general neighborhood if not the somewhat depressing ground floor view from the unit. Communication about check-in and out was not thorough or timely. We were clear when booking that we were arriving by car and needed to know about the designated parking location. There was no information about this in the self check-in information and it took 3 additional requests before we received an answer just as we were arriving. The apartment appeared clean but several issues quickly became apparent. There was a significant fruit fly infestation and we spent the next days on a killing spree. The was a mild smell of vomit in the living room. The bedroom wall had rising damp and the room smelled of it. The mattress was very hard and minutes after I laid on the bed, a large cockroach dropped from the ceiling onto me (this was obviously an ongoing issue since there was roach spray in the cabinet). The kitchen was minimally equipped and the knives were dull. In general the place needed a refresh and it seemed like the bare minimum attempt was being made - definitely not worth what we paid. If we had had the time we would have tried to get a refund or move without one, but we didn't so we just dealt with it. If the host would correct the issues mentioned above, it would be a perfectly acceptable place to stay.