Alina's a nice host. The apartment is mostly modernized, nice floors, spacious, clean, great heating/cooling central air system. Pretty basic in terms of the furniture present. T.v. stand could be upgraded. I'm from Connecticut, the area per se wasn't the noisiest, but it wasn't as quiet as I'd prefer or what I'm use to. I guess it's only logical that I can't assume the same expectations in terms of noise management in a area like this. Alina lives on the floor right above and unfortunately the flooring above isn't efficiently insulated. Every footstep can be heard with prominence. This was quite distracting, as I'm a light sleeper and was just distracting in general. When I brought this issue to her attention, she expressed that her home/apartment was a family residence and that noise would be present & perhaps my decision to book her residence may not have been a fitting decision. Wasn't exactly content with such a response because ultimately a business here is being conducted. I have the upmost consideration for people who are occupying their families' on the same premises they allow guest to stay, but regardless if one proclaims that this is a family residence or a single source residence or whatever, it isn't unreasonable for quest to expect a booking to be free of unwanted noise. However, once emphasizing to Alina that the noise was a bit beyond what I could tolerate, she definitely did her best to mitigate the issue. It's not like the noise was irrational, it was literally just hearing every single step precisely & noise from her daughter playing & running back and forth. She has a one-year-old so I can definitely understand why it isn't easy keeping things completely soundless. The most wisest thing I would recommend is for someway somehow for that flooring to become more insulated. Luckily she travels and not all guest will encounter this. The area where the residence is located is okay.
Alina's place is located among the best residences within that area for sure. She was friendly throughout the whole experience still and can make some nice recommendations of where to go nearby. Atmosphere was overall cozy & satisfying.