The apartment was wonderful - very spacious, comfortable, the patio was wonderful and the view was surely worth the 7 flights of stairs. Being so central, it could be noisy at times, but it was nothing we did not expect and it was all part of the charm of the city. The soundproofing was great so if we had all the windows closed we could barely hear a thing. The location was just what we needed, very central and well-connected to the rest of the city. We wholeheartedly recommend this place.