Vera is a very nice host. She is a positive and very sweet person and really wants their guest to have a good time. I especially appreciated that I was able to leave my luggage until after check out to pick it up later. I also liked that the bed was very comfortable, the apartment was clean and in a lovely building and area. It is a great location to explore the city since it is close to everything.
Reading through the comments here though, I think I do understand what could lead and has already lead to some conflicts.
(1) Vera has very detailed wishes on how to behave in the apartment, eg which cutlery to use, how to clean the cutlery, how to use the shower. This was fine to me, but could make guests feel like they are rather a burden than welcomed guests.
(2) As others have mentioned, I am not sure Vera is allowed to rent out the room. She warned me of a neighbor, that might asked where I am staying. I was lucky I didn‘t meet the neighbor, because I would not have wanted to lie to that person. I feel like this is Vera‘s conflict and should not be pushed onto the guests to „resolve“ via lying to the neighbor. Also, in case this is illegal, I would not have wanted to rent the room in the first place.
(3) The apartment is very small, which means there is not much privacy. Her work place is right in front of the room. So it is almost as being in one room when she is working. I am also not sure guest have the room fully to themself during the stay. The room can not be locked, her clothes are still in the room and one time she went into the room to take out a book while I was in the room sitting in bed. Ö When you rent out a room, I would expect this room to be exclusively used by the guest. I felt like my privacy was not fully respected. This was not too dramatic, but might be a big problem for some people.