At first I (and my driver) was a little unsettled by the location. Directions to enter were fine, but the hall and stairs were very shabby and poorly lit. Getting the key from the lock box to the apartment was difficult because of poor lighting, difficulty moving the combination pieces. It is hard to hold your phone flashlight, maneuver the lock, and retrieve the key. I am glad my uber driver stayed to help.
The first room, mine, was fine. Furnishings were shabby, i.e. broken mirror frame, broken hooks for hanging clothes/towels, cat-scratched bed frame. Silly IKEA furnishings. No top sheet-- it was hard to have a comfortable temperature during the night -- either duvet on or duvet off. Nearly constant street noise. Artur did provide ear plugs. Two other rooms had occupants never saw. There was a living room and kitchen that were fine. No one seemed to use them except me. I was surprised by the black cat though it was friendly and jumped on my lap, and when it heard me in the morning, scratched the door to be let in.
I was tired from overseas travel and walking so I didn't have problems with the noise and slept well (except for the cold/hot).
The location turned out to be fine, right in the old quarter with little shops for snacks a few feet away. There was a lot of traffic, people, tram, cars most hours. You can almost touch the tram as it goes by.
Big windows open to the narrow street. Bannister was too dirty to hang a towel to dry -- inside it never did dry.. The shower head leaked spray everywhere.
The second morning, 3 people came in before 8 a.m., used the bathroom, and were either friends of an occupant accompanying her, or she was already in and they had a key to come in... They left about an hour later, but with my door within inches of the apartment door, I was awakened.
The host, Art, did not respond to my inquiries after I booked the room. I was arriving earlier than the usual check in time. but my request to come early was not answered. Either was my request to leave my luggage for 1 hour after check out time. He answered the phone when my driver called and was impatient about instructions to enter.
I have no idea why there are so many hand written notes about how wonderful he is. I had no personal contact or replies.
For the price, the place was good. I think the place could use a little upkeep.