This place would be ok in a pinch, for a long stay or if you have children I would look elsewhere. Very nice host, but the place is really run down and about 30-50 minutes from attractions. Definitely not recommended if you plan to sleep in given the noise. This is the review I wish I had seen when considering my three-day stay here:
Positives:
The host was very nice and kind, she took the time to compose several emails with helpful check in and tourism information. The host let us check in early even though she did not have to.
Clean toilet, tub, and floors
Washing machine available (it is supposed to dry too but we still had to hang everything on the radiators to finish drying)
Negatives:
Awful mattress, similar to a camping bag, but worse: it has plugs sticking up on the top that dig into ribs. We removed sheets when leaving, and discovered blood stains on mattress.
At 8am construction next door begins with power and drilling tools. However, not before the neighbors wake up at 6am. The walls are so thin that you can hear the child running, the cabinets opening and closing, and the faucets running; after they use the faucets, you get the most annoying drip sound in the bedroom.
The money we saved in hotels we spent on Uber rides/transit getting to the main attractions. It would have been smarter to book a more expensive place closer to the central locations we were going to.
Rust on bathroom tub, right around the faucet. Tetanus risk there.
Flush button on bathroom toilet is broken, also a hazard.
Bed Sheets are stained, though we know they had been washed.
Dirty toilet paper left on bathroom trash from previous guests. Cleaning supplies left out in bathroom
Couch has sweat stains. Kitchen chair pads are also stained.
Black dust around window panels, food in fridge, gunk in freezer, dirty microwave with red/brown food particles inside, smudges on fridge and microwave surfaces.
Carpet on doorway is extremely dirty
All blinds are too short for the windows, so they never fully close. The blinds boards themselves are misaligned.
Missing a kitchen cabinet door which leaves contents exposed, looks like it was ripped off
Living room table has bubbles from heat or water damage
Bathroom cabinet door does not close all the way, same with closet doors. All other doors don’t open all the way and must be kept open with stoppers.
Tried to make tea, appliances were old and not really clean, so we ended up not using the kitchen at all.