The apartment is pretty much exactly as advertised. It was small but comfortable and odour free (no smoke etc). The biggest issue was the noise from upstairs. Even with earplugs it was hard to sleep at times. People in the neighbourhood were friendly but it is a bit run down with a lot of garbage around. Your first impression may be like ours - what have we gotten ourselves into. In the end it turns out to be a comfortable place to stay albeit a bit expensive for the location and neighbourhood. The host was super, really responsive to questions and always there to help.