I'll start off with the positives: Raul could not have been nicer. He was extremely responsive and polite. We did not meet in person, but any time I sent a message through the app he would respond immediately. I could not have asked for a better host. The place itself is nice. It's a little bit bigger than I was anticipating. I loved the decorations. The location CANNOT BE BEAT. It was perfect. We were able to walk almost everywhere we wanted to go, and the Opera metro station was about a five minute walk. My favorite thing about it definitely was how convenient the place was to the center of the city. We used the washer and it worked great. Detergent was provided. The central heat was also a plus since it was very cold outside during our stay.
I only had two issues, which I brought up to Raul. 1) There is a courtyard that has a terrible smell, which makes the bathroom smell really bad. I highly recommend leaving the bathroom door closed during your stay so that the smell won't come into the rest of the apartment. Raul said the issue is being worked on right now. The smell does not come from the apartment itself but from the outside shared courtyard. 2) The walls are paper thin. This, again, is not Raul's fault. But if you are a very light sleeper I would recommend having some white noise in the background or getting ear plugs. Again, nothing Raul can do about this, but something to keep in mind if you're a light sleeper.
Overall I would recommend this place.