We stayed 5 weeks in Judy's apartment with my wife and our 4½-year-old son. I will be very open about both pros and cons of the place - you can't know many of these beforehand.

PROS (1) The location is great, safe and within walking distance from downtown and some great cafes. (2) No wall-to-wall carpeting. (3) Quite roomy for a studio.

CONS (1) The apartment wasn't very clean when we arrived, many surfaces were dusty, the bath tub had all kinds of hair and dust in it, parts of the kitchen were just filthy, so while I was working my wife had to clean up a lot before we could settle - not cool straight after two long flights. (2) The apartment was cold, 80% of time it was impossible sit on the sofa wearing just a T-shirt. We ended up covering the bedroom window with plastic, but even that didn't help much. And this was despite the manager 'fixing' the central heating twice. Judy had a small portable heater, which made our stay tolerable, but not comfortable. [we know two couples living on the same street, both had warm and comfy apartments while Judy's was freezing] (3) The kitchen was very rudimentary (no coffee cups or pots [below 4 gallons] etc), so cooking was a pain and we ended up buying a water boiler and a new frying pan just to get by. Judy, however, was reasonable and compensated the price back to us. (4) A couple of times the neighbors were playing loud music late in the evening and were very rowdy, so at times falling asleep was a challenge even with earplugs. (5) The squeaking floorboards first seemed kind of cute, but it was a bit irritating not being able to walk to the bathroom without waking up the whole family, they squeak that loud.

Judy usually was quite quick to respond to our messages and she ordered a set of thermal curtains and curtain rods to the living room but then on the other hand didn't have anyone install them.

All in all, I have to say the apartment is not equipped with many necessities and not fit for a stay longer than perhaps a couple of days when the weather is above 50-60 F. It was not worth the price we paid, unfortunately.