An oasys. We had a great stay. The place is well located, clean, quite and comfy. It had all the amenities we needed. The art and architecture make it a very unique stay - unlike most other apartments we found in our search.
The apartment has many windows and lots of light. It faces the inner part of the surrounding buildings so you can't hear a stitch of street noise. The entrance is a nice long hallway leading which opens up into the bathrooms, kitchen and then the great dining/living room. Spectacular with high ceilings and exposed beams. The master bedroom is right off the living room, but the doors are solid and hold back any noise. The loft is exposed to the room and thus you will hear anyone up and about.
Food, drinks and markets are all right here, the metro is a block and 1/2 away. The museums and palace are all within 20 minutes, and that's walking slowly - you can make them all in about 10 minutes in a rush. Plus all the streets you'll take to get there are lined with stores, restaurants and/or plazas.
The description is accurate - it's 2 1/2 flights of old beautiful wooden stairs, than can get slick when wet. You have to watch your head in a few places, in particular the loft (low beam) and the 2nd bedroom area (steep slope), and a bit at the entrance hallway.
There were 5 of us including 3 kids - 2 teenagers and a 9 year old. It worked perfect. I think adults might have a hard time in the 2nd bedroom for any extended period.
All amenities are updated and top notch. Great shower, bathrooms, kitchen appliances, dishwasher, radiators, et al.
Helena and Co. were incredibly attentive. They responded faster then I could see them. We were met on time and got a great walk through. We had a few needs and Helena took care of them asap.
In short - this is one of those places you won't soon forget. It was unique, well located, quiet, bright, comfy. A real home away from home. I guess the only downside is that we dragged getting out a bit, as it's so nice we didn't want to leave.