This is a tough Airbnb to review, because the overall apartment experience is quite mixed, with some important issues. Let's start off with the positives:
1. The location is fantastic. The unit is well-equipped in terms of appliances, including a dishwasher and washer.
2. Overall, the place is "ok". The bed and pillows are very comfortable. And while it is outdated and the pictures simply are not accurate (see below), but it's livable and certainly not gross.
3. Our main point of contact was very responsive, although she was not the one to check us in or out.
Now, the negatives:
1. The pictures simply aren't an accurate representation of the apartment - it is far more outdated and it needs some paint and repairs to be anywhere near as nice as the pictures. Many things are in the photos in the listing that are not in the actual apartment, from the desk and chair to various decor. The living room has a large hole in the wall. One of the panels in the kitchen is peeling off. The bathroom is very outdated. Some of the furniture is in poor shape, especially some of the tables and the sofa.
2. The listing says there will be shampoo and shower gel. There were bottles, but they were empty! And we were only given one full-sized towel despite having two guests in the reservation.
3. A big issue for us is that the listing says there is a door with the office area, but there is not - it is fully open to the living room area. The desk is not what is shown in the picture. It is now only a piece of wood that is not attached on top of two legs, and it slides around if you work on it all day.
4. Our check-in experience was quite poor; it was a friend or associate of the owners, not the actual host. She did not want to be there. She handed us the keys, pointed to the bedroom, and left.
5. Finally, there is no elevator. The listing doesn't say there is one, but I think it's still important for others to know. We had to drag 25 kilo/50+ lb luggage up 3 flights of stairs.