We have really very mixed feelings about the apartment. Communication with Fazel was really great/easy and he made sure we can enter the apartment just in time after arrival in the morning. As to the apartment itself, I’m disappointed - especially given the price and how it is promoted.
The apartment was superficially cleaned but you still had the dirty/sticky vibe. The renovation of rooms only looks great at first look. Yes it’s an old building/apartment, but there are so many small details that look very cheap if you look closer. No toilet paper holder, multiple places that are held in place using duct tape (toilet flush, cabinet door). Dents and chipped of paint on doors, washboards and windows. Blinds in the bedroom do not close completely and are really worn.
The interior is different than suggested on the pictures. The furniture in the living/dining rooms is completely different and with a much more dated, massive and rustic look/feel. Definitely not as ‘clean’ and bright as expected. Sofas and chairs are worn down. Images are heavily edited to be bright and shiny.
Kitchen feels dirty even though it was obviously cleaned. The counter has seen better days. Various groceries available for use but only the still canned ones really look like you want to go for it. Rest looks like leftovers from previous tenants, partly already opened (can be a nice gesture, but I’m not able to judge if it’s still edible)
Expected, but also noteworthy: A tram line is passing right in front of the building. You get used to it but when the windows are open this will be noisy. You enter from the back of the building and it’s quite dirty back there, definitely smelly. You are living on an upper floor, no elevator and somewhat narrow/wonky steps. Small restroom with no outside window. Smoke alarm is only by the entrance, not in any other room. And in the summer the rooms can heat up quite a lot w/o AC.
All in all we stayed 2 nights at the apartment and were able to reach various parts of the city by foot and bike. Parking behind the building was done and there are numerous grocery stores around. The apartment is spacey enough for 2 parents and a baby.