Vika's place was exactly how it is described with the exception that there is air conditioning in the apartment. There are window units to aid cooling the house down. Her cat was not overtly friendly. We left him alone and he left us alone. He occasionally hissed at us if we walked by a little too close to him or if he just wanted to remind us who was in charge of the house hold. However her cat was not combative, it never swatted at us or hissed for a prolonged period. He's just a grouchy old man who wants to be left alone. Overall we had a great stay and would definitely book again.