Our family of 5 adults had a great experience. We were greeted by a friend of Robert and Silvia who gave us keys and showed us the apt. Although his English was broken, we still were able to understand his instructions. To get to the apt you enter through a locked gate that opens into courtyard, then up 3 flights of stairs. Very safe and secure. The steps are well worn and a bit rickety, so you need to be careful.
The apt itself was clean. Air conditioning unit is in one of the bedrooms and when it's on, the bedroom gets very cold and it takes a while for air to circulate and cool the rest of the unit. Beds were fine, on the firm side. Kitchen had all necessities. We had a mishap and broke some dishes when an unstable shelf fell. Our hosts were very gracious and understanding. They were easy to reach with questions. They also had some great printouts of places to eat and things to do. They kindly left bread and ham and cheese in the fridge for our breakfast. Bathroom was nice and roomy, great shower, shampoo and hairdryer provided.
We were just a short 5 minute walk to the metro, and McDonalds for coffee in the morning. Grocery store just a few blocks further. Overall, we were very comfortable and pleased with the apt. Thank you!