The apt is as described and pictured. The hosts were quick to respond and let me check in early, which I did very much appreciate. However, I did not appreciate their passive aggressive communication style, constant emails, bizarre request to stop by, and requirement that a smartphone is needed. Repeated messages about the long list of rules (which I wasn't breaking), threats about all the things I could be changed for, and apparent inability to understand that not everyone owns a smartphone were very off-putting. If you are looking for a relaxed stay with hosts who won't repeatedly email you about charges and check out time, I'd look elsewhere. Being charged for anything and everything that goes wrong in such an old building is ridiculous - too bad for you if you are the person unlucky enough to be there when something happens to break, even if it's no fault of yours. It seems like their goal is to get guests to pay for all of the routine maintenance in an old building that they should be doing as owners. I was scared to touch anything because there are things that are older and not in great shape and seem like they could break any second, like the track of the sliding glass door, the fixtures in the shower coming away from the wall, the glass nightstand being very wobbly, as some examples.
And if you do not have a smartphone this is not the place for you - after telling them I don't have a smartphone, I was repeatedly told to download the app (the only way to get the entry code if you don't have wifi access) and send them pictures of the apt the second I checked in (why is that my job? especially after I've told you I don't have a smartphone. you should check for problems after the last person checked out.).
On the day before I was leaving, they asked if they could stop by to drop off some coffee and sugar. What? I had not asked for these things, nor had I used any of the coffee or sugar that was available when I checked in, so it was all still stocked. Why not wait one day until I’m gone? It was a very weird request.
Then on the day before I was leaving, and the morning I was leaving, I received multiple emails asking me if I was checking out early. I had not previously indicated that I was, so why can’t I just stay in peace until the checkout time stated in the listing?
I will not stay here again - I've had much less stressful and more reasonable hosts in the area, and do not want the stress of dealing with these hosts again, having to pay for their routine maintenance, or having to email them multiple times a day. If you don’t mind these things, it’s a fine place for you to stay, but it was stressful and off-putting for me.
Also to note: The freezer does not keep things frozen, so don't waste your money on frozen food. And, they only provided 1 small trash bag for my week-long stay.