Unfortunately we did not have the best experience with this host and apartment. I'll start by saying that the listing is largely accurate - the location is great, and if you pay attention to the details (i.e. it's up 4 flights of narrow stairs with no elevator) then there aren't any major disappointing surprises. They layout is a bit strange (i.e. you have to go through the bathroom or the external hallway to get to the kitchen, but nothing that isn't workable). However, I had a few issues. The first is that in between when I booked the apartment and when we were supposed to stay, a few bad reviews popped up. I reached out to the host a few days prior to our stay with concerns, and asked if we could have a refund to book somewhere else where we didn't have the same worries. It took over 24 hours to get a response, and multiple messages from me (and a mediator from Airbnb). Ultimately she would not release us from the reservation, and tried to allay my fears about the bugs and lack of hot water - so we decided to trust her and stick with it (vs. cancelling for no refund). Unfortunately, when we checked in, eager to relax after a day of travel, we found that the bed was basically a box spring (could not even lay on it without getting a backache), and there was a leak with the bathroom sink as soon as we washed our hands. I reached out to the host about the leak, and she said she'd send someone over (after saying that she personally had inspected the apartment prior to our check in, so she "truly didn't know what I was complaining about"). However, after learning that we'd need to leave the apartment for the emergency maintenance person to come over, we ultimately decided to switch to another apartment where we could be more comfortable. (After scouring the internet for hours to find a last minute place). When telling the host that we'd be checking out, she said that it wasn't a "reason to cancel the way I did", and that I should be grateful that they trust my word enough to send a repair man. Overall, it was an unpleasant and inconvenient interaction for a mediocre apartment with a non-functioning mattress. For the same amount of money, I was able to book a beautiful, well equipped, comfortable 2 story, 2 bathroom apartment right around the corner.