We are are family of four, with two children 6 and 3. We stayed at Elena's place for 4 nights in November. Start of winter, the weather was around 15-20 degrees during the day. The apartment was quite cold, whilst there was heating, it was difficult to keep comfortable with visible gaps in the bricks to the outside. The hot water is an issue. Next to no pressure and the hot water doesn't last long. We had to keep turning it off and back on, and wait for the heat to return every time. Difficult in winter with two kids! Elena was very welcoming and friendly (especially with the kids - and also provided us with a stroller which was invaluable walking the streets), the house was quite clean and secure and the stairs didn't bother us. The location is great. I would say that the apartment is in a good location, but its not as fresh and homey as the pictures would suggest.