I should start by saying that Alex was very helpful and I would have no trouble recommending him as a host. Unfortunately I can not say the same about this apartment that he manages. First the good: It was clean, large and a great location next to the main train station. Now the not so good: this place is old and it shows. Some windows have no screens and the ones that have screens are ripped. There are no blinds or curtains to keep the light out so good luck sleeping past dawn. There is no air conditioning so the apartment is very hot. There is no choice but to leave the windows open at night but then you are woken up very early by the very noisy nesting pigeons outside the window. The futon in the living room is very old and broken in multiple places so it is no good as a bed. On top of all that the handle on my daughters bedroom door kept coming off when she tried to open it leaving her struggling to put it back in so that she could get out. The list of challenges goes on. ... I would not recommend this apartment until some significant upgrades have been completed.