We enjoyed our stay at Karin's place. It is an amazing location and the wall of windows leading onto the balcony is enchanting! Karin is also extremely communicative and quick to respond, which was great. The space is huge, and it's not noisy at all-- we slept wonderfully.
Our cons: The person who checked us in didn't show us how to use the hot water heater, or how to lock the door, etc. Kind of breezed through. We then had issues with the hot water. Karin sent a plumber who fixed it. Quite a bit of drama for something that likely could have been avoided if it had been demonstrated to us.
Also not the cleanest space-- grease on many cups and plates, which was unfortunate.
Finally, the lights were out on the second floor of the building, which meant we came back to the apartment at night in complete darkness. Hopefully this will be fixed soon.
Overall, a nice place to stay despite the above issues. Thank you Karin!