The apartment was absolutely stunning and totally spotless, like a magazine! The hosts were flexible on check in and met us outside, which was amazing as it can be challenging to navigate around a new city. The location is perfect, close to metro and restaurants, walking distance to everything. It's also a ground floor unit and would be a good choice for those with accessibility needs. The apartment has a fully equipped kitchen but the owner noted it was "not for cooking."
This would easily have been 5 stars if it hadn't been for the following:
First and foremost the apartment has a small loft upstairs that's used as a business (hypnosis) and there were clients scheduled from 6-8 PM the first evening we stayed there. We were shocked to hear about this upon checking in as it was not indicated in the ad or previous reviews. This is a major deterrent in my opinion and we wouldn't have booked this unit had we known.
Second, there was a lot of noise from the upstairs unit. It was under renovation so there was drilling and hammering between 9-5, which we were notified of upon check in. We could also hear people upstairs walking, talking, using the bathroom, dropping things, etc during all hours, it is not soundproof at all. The building is very old so probably can't be helped but something to be aware of.
Overall it is a gorgeous and clean place to stay right within the city if you are comfortable with a bit of noise and hypnosis clients potentially coming into the unit while you are there.