Our stay at Clara’s house was pleasant.
Clara is a sweet person, very helpful and not at all intrusive. Her English was sufficient to communicate the most important matters. While almost always at home, she stayed in her living room while we were using the rest of the apartment freely. Our room came with a mirror, which was quite useful and the bed was comfortable.
While the apartment provides all the things you might need (e.g. cooking utensils, fridge, iron, washing machine), it has to be said that the apartment itself and everything in it is quite old. It starts with a little musty smell when you enter and continues with old doors that do not really fall into the lock anymore but only “jam” into place. Then there is the fact that the wall which separates the kitchen from the bathroom is partly open at the top, probably to make up for the missing ventilation in the bathroom. Moreover, be careful with the toilet which seemed a little loose, and other appliances which are not as “fresh” anymore (e.g. the kettle once failed to switch itself off when the water was boiling and the iron leaked some yellowish water onto our clothes). Lastly, Clara has two adorable cats which jump around and may try to get into your room or investigate your food. Clara told us from the beginning that we should try to keep the cats out of the room as there is the possibility they might pee in the bed.
Overall, a very sweet and friendly host but not the best apartment. That being said, the place is probably better suited for shorter than for longer stays.