I have mixed feelings about this stay. I would have given it 2 stars but because of the great communication, I am giving it 3. My stay was okay, but I did expect it to be better. There were a few issues that I experienced-- plumbing issues, which left a smell in the apartment, constant dog barking (to no fault of the host), and the power going out in the entire building at one point. Also, if the next-door neighbor uses the washing machine while you're taking a shower, the water will turn ice cold. Although these things were quite annoying to encounter, when I reached out to the host with my concerns, he was eager to address them and stayed in touch until they were completely fixed. He even reached out to me a day after the power went out to make sure that everything was okay. Things like this make a huge difference and were appreciated but I wish that I didn't have to deal with them at all.