Positives:
1) great location
2) comfortable apt
3) small things like soaps and shampoos were appreciated.
4) little balcony was nice to sit on
5) AC good
Cons:
1) one leg of the bed collapsed the moment I sat on it. contacted owner immediately, but despite being 3:30 in the afternoon they said it couldn't be fixed until the next day. thankfully I was eventually able to find something to under the bed to make it balance enough to sleep in.
2) toilet seat was broken. same - offered to fix it the next day.
3) the following day a maintenance guy showed up and let himself in while I was at brunch. I was surprised to return to the apt to find someone in it, my backpack with credit cards and valuables sitting on sofa because I assumed I would be notified before someone came.
4) apt does have a strange smell, but other old buildings here do as well. inside the apt it isnt nearly as bad as the smell in the stairwell- eventually you get used to it.
5) dead insects (cockroaches) in the stairwell. I guess it's to be expected in summer and old buildings. didn't see anything in the apartment itself but I was careful to not leave any food out.
6) lock box for keys was on the next door, not on the actual door. eventually figured it out, but it would have been useful to mention in advance.
Summary: A decent apartment for short stays but attention to the customer could be much better. Basically they have enough demand because of location that they don't need great customer service. A 6.5 out 10.