The apartment is exactly as seen in the pictures. The beds are comfortable, the blankets warm, and all the linens are clean. The cooktop and full set of pans allowed us to grocery shop and cook instead of eating out all of the time. The location is fantastic with shops and grocery all around, easy access to the metro, and lots of wonderful old architecture. While the street the building is on is very busy at night, it was only noticeable in the apartment when a large choral group (35-50 people) gave a street Christmas concert just two buildings down.