Overall, a good experience. Yana is an attentive host, and the apartment is new and beautifully furnished. It was immaculate when I arrived.
However, the A/C was off when I arrived, and it was easily 90 degrees F in the apartment. Powering up the A/C units in advance on a hot day would give a guest a much better first impression. The units did cool the apartment quite nicely, but it was a few hours before I was comfortable going back inside. Also, advance notice of the rigmarole of getting the key from an offsite location would be helpful for a first-timer like me, as well as info about parking.
Guests have to supply things like facial tissues, shower soap and ice. In particular, ice trays would be a nice touch with a freezer that has no ice maker, rather than leaving guests to walk to a store to buy bagged ice. I had to spend $15 to do one small load of laundry ($5 for a laundry card and $10 minimum to load it.) But it was all part of the experience, as well as a lesson for me to ask more questions in advance next time and not necessarily expect everything to be like it would in a hotel. It is, after all, not a hotel.
TV is on antenna, and there are relatively few English-language choices available. Lineup is dominated by Korean, Vietnamese and religious channels. (Nothing wrong with that, of course, depending upon individual needs and tastes.) No CNN, no ESPN, no MSNBC, etc., and not even every major broadcast network.
The elevators and hallways are unvented and hot. The hallways constantly reek of reefer. Not a big deal to some, but annoying to some, as well.
Finally, blackout curtains would be a wonderful addition. The room is alarmingly bright in the mornings. Again, a matter of preference, but not conducive to people like me who like to sleep in.
Still, all-in-all, Yana is a good host, and staying in her place was a good experience. The place is absolutely safe, secure and clean. I would recommend it to younger urban travelers.