Unfortunately, the apartment appears to be in much better shape in the photos than in person. The apartment is in need of maintenance (eg paint chipping, water stains, leaky plumbing, etc). Maria was a responsive host but we had to wait 45 mins to check in despite communicating with the host beforehand. Upon checking in, the apartment had not yet been tidied and we had to wait for the cleaning person to finish before we could really settle in. For a very late check in time this seems rather unreasonable. Overall, the apartment was a disappointment, it was much darker and in a much more dated state than the photos show.