TL;DR: The apartment has great qualities however I ended my stay short because of the appearance of dead roaches throughout the apartment and stairwell
and the lack of proactive communication about the known issue.
The things I loved:
Location convenient to bus, train, grocery
Quiet street
Bright space with stocked shelves, cleaning and cooking supplies
Easy check in and access (e.g. app, text, code, and key after check in)
Large balcony doors and windows
High speed internet, great for working remotely
Lots of storage with both drawers and hanging space along with shelves.
Water pressure and temperature were great
Beds and pillows were comfortable.
Plenty of resources to find things to do (e.g. lonely planet books, a binder with local recommendations)
Things that could be better/ to watch out for:
1. There was only one key to the building, which may be problematic for multiple guests who don't have data or international texting
2. The rooms are snug and can be hard to navigate for someone with limited mobility
3. Shower does not drain immediately/ creates a pool of water when in use.
The Deal breaker:
I noticed multiple roaches appear on the first morning of my stay. I notified the host who mentioned that a treatment was done two weeks prior and that the pest company informed the host that roaches would appear in the following weeks. The host offered to send someone to remove the dead roaches from the stairwell and apartment. There was no communication about this issue prior to arrival. I worked with Airbnb to terminate the reservation early.