Overall, we had a wonderful three months in this little apartment. However, the description of a "newly renovated" apartment is inaccurate and needs to be updated.
After looking at the condition of some areas of the kitchen counter top, the window coverings, the shower stall, and a small ceiling area in the kitchen among others it was quickly evident that the place was not "newly renovated". In fact, the items mentioned above are in need of renovation and/or maintenance. For instance, a small area on the kitchen ceiling to the right of the water heater has a leak. Said leak may easily result in pieces crumbling down to the kitchen floor and/or kitchen counter. Additionally, the building where the apartment is located has an insect issue that needs to be rectified. If not, renters should be made aware of it. Also, I was surprised about the neighborhood. Initially, I did not feel safe there due to the condition of many buildings in the area. It really looked kind of an iffy neighborhood. However, I quickly grew comfortable with it and believe this is not an issue. That said, I'd suggest you check out the neighborhood using Google maps so that you won't be surprised upon arrival.
Overall this I a cute, well-equipped, and comfortable apartment in a rather quiet neighborhood located within a five-minute walk to the city center. Though I was initially disappointed about the condition of the unit and it was too late to find another apartment, we chose to stay. After all, since we had a three-month reservation, we chose to invest several hundred euros to make the apartment more fitting to our needs. We also got to meet a few of the other renters and enjoyed our time with them.
Finally, it should be noted that the resource person responsible for the overall management of the apartment was often not available due to being out of town. I think it important to have a more consistently accessible management on site. The person was nice, personable, and responsive when she was there but was gone for several weeks at a time when we were there.