While the basic structure and layout of the flat are great (as is the location), this is not an “elegant” apartment. We walked in and didn’t recognize the place from the photos on Airbnb. Gone are the lovely rugs and most of the art work. The two sofas look like they were rescued from a poor college student’s flat. Dingy blankets are wrapped over the cushions. There are stains on the ottoman. The kitchen has a lovely appearance but is so poorly equipped that it’s clear that guests are being actively discouraged from using it. There are no knives to cut fruit (etc) but there IS a bread knife— but no cutting board, and it’s becoming obvious that guests are cutting right on the countertops. (If I were the owner of this place, I’d be ticked off.) The coffee maker is broken and the promised tea kettle was never delivered over the *week we were there. (We boiled water in a pot and scooped it into tea cups.) There is No Trash Can— how can you have a flat with no trash can? I asked for one to be delivered the night we checked in, and while he promised that one would be delivered, it never showed. There’s no drying rack for dishes, either. The stove doesn’t have an electric igniter— but no matches or lighter are provided, so we had to go out and buy one. The “welcome amenity pack” included a single trash bag (for the phantom trash can) and two rolls of toilet paper for each bathroom… for a whole week. While other Airbnb hosts at least leave you a little coffee or even just some coffee filters, we had to go out and get it all. Even salt and sugar, for heaven’s sake. Also note that there’s no central heat, just space heaters, which means that you have to shut it down before leaving for the day’s adventures, making the flat quite chilly when you return. All this being said, there are advantages to the flat, including its location (proximity to a metro and taxi stand as well as the Born) and the quiet. You can hear the rumble of the subway far below but it didn’t interfere with sleep. No traffic noise, though sometimes tourists in other apartments can be a bit noisy. (We think there are multiple Airbnb’s in this building.) Airbnb should carefully compare the description of the flat & photos with the current reality and ask for a revision to this listing. (Another example: there’s no kitchen table.) We paid quite a lot for a nice, elegant flat and we got a student apartment with a non-functioning kitchen. Further, we spent a significant amount of time feeling aggravated and frustrated when our host (who responded quickly most of the time) failed to follow through on promises to remedy the issues. I’m not going to say “don’t stay here” but consider this review a heads-up.