This was my 1st Airbnb experience and we were a family of 4. Upon arrival I was a little surprised that the place did not look exactly as the pictures (as in same furniture and décor) but the overall set up of the (look of kitchen, bedroom, bathroom) was the same. The view from the balcony was nice. Check in was easy. The front desk had the keys waiting. We made use of the food Vadim provided while there (bread, eggs, milk, cheese, orange juice, and two small cheese pizzas). There were plenty of places to eat and shop for food within a short walking distance and the subway station was about a 20 minute walk away.
Pros:
Price was pretty decent for it's proximity to the city.
Unit had washer/dryer (dryer wasn't working properly but this was still a plus...just took a long time to dry items)
Plenty of accomodations for sleeping. King size bed, very comfy couch that turns into a bed, plus a roll-away twin size bed. Clean sheets, linen, and blankets were provided.
Cons:
The place could've been cleaned better in my opinion. I noticed the rug hadn't been vacuumed because I saw pet hair and particles on the rug that i know a vacuum would've picked up. I also noticed stains and hair on the backside of the decorative pillows on the bed.
The shower curtain did not have a plastic liner...only a flimsy little shower curtain that of course got soak and wet after each shower.
There was a washer and dryer in the unit which was fantastic except the dryer did not spin as it dried the clothes so it took on average 6 hours to dry a load of clothes. We had to use the washer & dryer each day we were there because there were not enough towels provided for our family of 4. We were given 2 small wash cloths, 2 face towels, and 4 body towels (to dry off with). I contacted Vadim about the lack of towels and he said he'd bring more towels the next day. He brought by 2 more small wash cloths and another face towel so we had to wash the towels each night and they were somewhat dry enough (and very crunchy) for us to use the next day.
Overall it was an ok experience for my 1st Airbnb.