Overall Rick's place met our expectations.
I was must impressed with Rick's clear, timely communication and the location of the place. It was the right mix of being "close to the action" while also being on a more relatively quiet street in a charming part of the city. As someone who lives deep in the 'burbs' on a dead-end street, I really enjoyed being able to walk to the topiary park and art museum. I also enjoyed the novelty of staying in a charming, *very* old building. The unit is a bottom unit in a building converted to a 4-plex (2 on bottom, 2 on top).
If you're considering this place and location, cleanliness, and "a whole place" are important to you, I would highly recommend Rick's downtown place.
To prepare for your stay, just be aware that yes - it is an old building, with thin windows and thin walls. We were awakened a couple of times by the upstairs neighbors and their dog. Nothing against them as they were not obnoxious. I might recommend sleeping in ear plugs to make up for the thin windows + thin walls "just in case".
And finally, if you run cold like I do, I would recommend either double checking with Rick about how many blankets are at the place, or else bringing an extra blanket or two. At the time of our stay, there was sheets & one comforter on the bed: fine for most people, I'm sure.