I met Tema briefly upon arrival and she seemed nice. I think that's why I was willing to give her the benefit of the doubt for the first days of my stay. I overlooked the fact that there was trash in the hallway and foyer and dust and hair on the floor. The door to the building seemed like it wasn't locking properly and there was no lock on the door to my room. Even when she revealed the lack of a shower curtain in the bathroom, necessitating the use of a dirty old rag mop in the corner after each shower, I considered the money I thought I was saving and felt somewhat consoled when she produced a hair dryer and clean towel. She did offer to let me use the kitchen. Unfortunately, it shared a wall with my room, so that when she was cooking at night, the noise and smells were unavoidable. I almost always left early in the morning and came back around 9 or 10pm, so I can't speak to her activities during the day, but she seemed to be watching tv rather loudly at all times, including while she was in the kitchen. On the second day the hair dryer disappeared, which left me somewhat less than presentable at a professional conference.
At that point, I was still planning to finish out my stay. I generally take pride in being a resourceful and low-maintenance kind of person. However, I felt compelled to write this negative review after the events of the fourth night. I arrived back at the flat after 10pm and didn't see or hear Tema. I went to bed around 11 and was awakened at 3:46am by loud banging / scraping sounds (dragging furniture?) and a man's voice. Since the security of the flat seemed pretty minimal, my first thought was that it was being robbed and my next thought was that I was there, a small woman in her pajamas without even a puny lock on the door. I have to say that it was terrifying and my fear only turned to anger when I realized that Tema had brought someone home. By 4:15am I had booked a hotel down the street, which it turns out, was not significantly more expensive. I did not see Tema before I left in the morning, and she did not ask why I vacated a day early.