So, and this is important, this place is NOT for everyone. Don't take me wrong, our host Michael is awesome, his place is clean, the location is great, the cost is a decent value. But it's not for everyone. When I travel alone, I don't mind renting a room. If I had been traveling with my wife, she would not have been comfortable here at all. When traveling as a couple, we need the entire place to ourselves for her comfort and sense of safety.
When you arrive, Michael greets you, makes sure you are comfortable, gives you a set a keys, and is generally accommodating. Then he lets you know that the front of the apartment is yours and he will be in his room and not come out until you leave. (Although he needs to share the restroom, which he does as clandestinely as he can.) For me, and perhaps for many others, this seemed odd, or even downright weird. But Michael is in earnest. He totally delivers on everything he says. He exudes a positive energy. What you see in the photos, and what he says he will do, you WILL get.
But, like I said, it's not for everyone.
For me, it worked well and I'm happy to give 5 stars.