Clean carpets, near Derabaskavskaya and Ekaterininska intersection in city center. This apart-hotel is perfect for longer term stays, very livable if you do work from hotel during the daytime and go out at night. Very friendly staff, but only the blonde receptionist knows English well. Very affordable price, even during peak tourism season.
Apart-hotels in general are more safe for foreigners than renting an apartment, because of security at reception, but are less luxuriant than hotels, which can have over high prices, maybe because they have nice lobbies and entrances.