I booked this apartment for my husband and his friend for 2 nights as a surprise gift. Unfortunately the experience left them both disappointed and ready to come home. The apartment itself was just as pictured and quite lovely, but there were a number of things that were unacceptable and would cause me to not recommend it. 1) First and foremost, there is no way to lock the door to the apartment. Without any lock on the apartment door, the owners who live in lower levels of the building had open access to the place and any stuff we left there during the day. 2) During the check-in there were a number of rules that made his stay at this lovely apartment not enjoyable. The owner's repeatedly stressed that it was important that guests be quiet. They explained that the floors and walls are very thin so the owner's can hear talking and walking by guests. After the third or fourth time it was said, it became very clear that the hosts expected the guests to be very very quiet. The hosts even complained about previous guests walking around in shoes the apartment and talking too loud. My husband was not in town to have a party in the place or do anything outrageous, but the hosts rules made his stay uncomfortable because he was constantly worried about being quiet whenever in the apartment. He felt compelled to walk only in socks and whisper to his friend whenever they were in the apartment. 3) The hosts also expanded upon the no smoking rule and said that guests who want to smoke or vape must go out front of the apartment's building, cross the street and smoke or vape by the canal. This rule seemed excessive since people walking by were regularly smoking on the sidewalk, but guests who wanted to vape were required to cross the street.
All in all, this apartment could be a great place to rent if the hosts add a lock to the apartment door and make sure they are clear and up front about their rules and expectations in the ad so everyone knows what they are signing up for before they book.