To be fair, the property inside presented well enough, clean, functional, a comfortable bed and it suited our needs to be very close to family. However, if you have to meet someone, who has been delayed and then endure a midnight walk from the train station through the rats, tramps and dog faeces everywhere, then to be greeted in the apartment by the smell of foetid drains you might want to consider alternative premises. A damp towel in the plug-hole helped and make sure the bathroom door is secure, to reduce any unwanted waft. The patisserie next door was always a fabulous, olfactory relief at breakfast. Okay, the criticism is not necessarily the fault of the apartment, but it does sum up the area quite well. Budget accommodation only.