Our stay was actually two stays - one for 5 days, the second for 3 with a break in between. Upon arriving for our first stay we discovered our host had given us the wrong key code for obtaining the key to the entrance of the apartment. Since we arrived at 6:30 am in the morning after a 7 1/2 hour flight from New York and a two hour transit from Heathrow to the location this was particularly frustrating. Efforts to contact the host by both phone and text proved fruitless as did conversations with AirBnb. We ended up going door-to-door to various merchants/neighbors trying to see if there was a way to contact the host - all to no avail. Eventually we were able to find the correct key code by reading through info provided for our second stay. It should also be noted that due to a last minute flight change by Jet Blue, our arrival time - which was originally scheduled to be at 11:00 AM - was re-scheduled to 6:30 AM. Rather than allow us to adjust our reservation dates to exclude the previous night, the host chose instead to charge for the night stating he had a 'strict 3:00 PM check-in policy' - even though the apartment was unoccupied. Lastly we asked for a late checkout on our first stay as we had a 6:00 PM flight to Paris that day and were dealing with four 50 lb. plus suitcases, difficult to haul around town 'killing time' to say the least, especially since my wife and I are both in our 70's. Our request was denied by the host who stated he had a strict checkout time of 10:00 AM since there were other guests staying there following our visit. Forced to stick around the area due to the owner's decline of our request, we discovered there were no other people checking in the day we left. As for the apartment itself, it can best be described as 'adequate'. Cooking supplies and utensils are minimal so bring your own if you plan to cook. The apartment is located conveniently enough if you are not intimidated by the train/subway system. Mattresses are old and need replacing - i.e. you will NOT get a good night's sleep here. IMHO you will be much happier paying a little more and staying in a decent hotel more centrally located.