Our stay got off to a rather shaky start, from which it never quite recovered. On check-in day, Ofer and family were out of the country. This would not have been an issue, except that upon entering it was clear that, for whatever reason, the apartment had not been cleaned properly. Bed linens were visibly used (strewn with body hair, marked by various large stains, messily heaped on the mattress). The oven was full of dirty cooking implements. Bathroom surfaces were visibly unclean. Floors were dusty and dirty—I could feel my bare feet picking up filth as I walked across the rooms. A pipe was frozen such that the shower was unavailable. Initially, Ofer was very responsive and appropriately apologetic. He did send his assistant over with fresh bed linens, had a cleaning professional come the next day, and arranged for a plumber to resolve the frozen pipe—but only after 48 additional hours during which we remained unable to shower. As the issues mounted in number, Ofer's tone lost its cordiality and his eagerness to do his duty as host evaporated. He began to insinuate that we were asking too much (ie to expect a clean and functional apartment), and that we should consider finding somewhere else to stay. As it was a little late to find alternative accommodation, we cautiously settled in regardless. About a week later, Ofer sent a $50 Grubhub gift card, which he indicated was in thanks for our patience during those first few days. We accepted—although, considering $50 equals less than the value of even one night's stay in this apartment, I do not feel this gesture even half made up for the inconvenience, discomfort, and frustration we experienced. If you choose to stay here, keep in mind the following: 1. The floors are in much worse condition than photos indicate (scuffed and marked such that they never appear clean). Over the course of our stay, I got two splinters on my feet just from walking around the apartment in my socks. 2. The kitchen chandelier is hung awkwardly low (both myself and my partner regularly hit our heads on it). 3. Some tiles on the bathroom floor are inexplicably installed at off-kilter angles (result: your feet are exposed to sharp, painful tile edges). 4. The main household's plentiful garbage crowds the courtyard area (so you can't open the kitchen windows without a rotting smell wafting in). 5. It's a very old house. This means that footfalls overhead sound like giants stomping around, and upstairs' music and conversations could be heard at various times of the day and night. All that being said, it IS in a great location and most of its aesthetic features are indeed cute and charming. In conclusion, Ofer's place worked just fine for us in the end, but we wouldn't dream of staying there again—nor would we recommend to a friend.