I stayed in this apartment for a month, out of a planned three-month stay, leaving early due to a number of issues. This place is more suitable for shorter stays, if you particularly need to be in this area. I will explain to help you decide if it is the right place for you. First, the maintenance and safety issues: there are no smoke or carbon monoxide detectors (though the listing says there are), the fire extinguisher is almost two years expired, the fridge constantly leaks water onto the floor, the oven door is not attached on one side and falls off when you open it (very dangerous when hot!), one of the toilets has the water constantly running, the drains do not work well, the fan in one bathroom is broken, the dining table chairs are all broken, the water pressure is non-existent. Second: we did not have a decent night's sleep in the entire month we were there, due to the thin walls and noisy neighbors (audible even with earplugs!). The pipes moan. There is a beagle in the building. People talk loudly in the stairwell. People argue and shout at 1 AM. Others wake up at 6:45 and turn on the TV quite loudly. Etc. Third, the smells: someone smokes in the stairwell, which makes the entire place smell of smoke. The one bathroom persistently smells of chemicals and burning hair?? The day after arriving, I reported a few issues to the host. She was very slow to respond, and in the month that I was there, the issues were not dealt with. The host came (on short notice), looked at the toilet, said a part needed to be replaced. Two weeks later, someone else came (with just 15 minutes notice!), looked at the toilet for half an hour, and said a part needed to be replaced. The part was never replaced. The host did not respond to messages. If the safely and general maintenance issues are addressed, this would be a tolerable place to stay if you need to be in this part of the city. But I would not recommend it if you are sensitive to noise.