I had a wonderful month-long stay at Ilka & Dave’s apartment. It was nice, spacious, clean and had all the essentials you could need: from a well-stocked kitchen to washer/dryer to disinfectant wipes. I genuinely appreciated the snacks Ilka & Dave left prior to my arrival. The bed was comfortable but on the softer side. The house street felt safe, and during the day there are great public transport options, but after 11 only one bus (B36) goes to the area, and you still have to walk about half a mile from the last stop mostly through a so-so area.
A few things to bear in mind: you can easily hear downstairs neighbors; the only way to enter the apartment is through a Bluetooth lock which will not work if your phone dies. If that happens to you, one thing you could do if you don’t have a power bank with you is take a taxi ($6 cash) instead of a bus from Stilwell Av and charge it on the way as I did. Also, if any packages to you from USPS show as Delivired to mailbox - there’s no mailbox near the house - , contact the host, and she will ask the person responsible for mail to bring it to you.