Overall this is a beautiful decorated, historic apartment with a great location. It is a short walk to the heart of all the downtown sites has great access to the harbor, restaurants, and local bars.
Pros -
Great location. Clean, beautifully decorated, great lighting throughout. Perfect space for two people.
Cons -
Bathroom amenities: Probably a misstep with the cleaning service, but worth noting... we were provided no body soap, shampoo or conditioner. We had to use the liquid hand soap from the sink as body soap. There was no toilet paper. We had to find extra underneath the sink and place it on the roll ourselves.
Temperature (no A/C): During the colder months this may not be an issue for you but good to be aware of. We came in mid-Aug. The temps were mid 50’s Fahrenheit at night and up to 80 Fahrenheit during the day. There is no A/C, just one large window. The bed is in a loft upstairs and all the hot air rises to it. We found it very warm and uncomfortable to sleep at night. We kept the windows fully open and it was easily 55 Fahrenheit in the evenings but the bedroom only cooled to about 80. We used the upright fan but it only helped a little.
There is a large ceiling fan that could probably cool the apartment well, unfortunately you can’t turn it past low. It is very unbalanced and makes a loud ticking noise, not to mention it looks dangerous like it’s going to fall from the ceiling. We would have loved to use this as the apartment was very warm.
General -
Noise: The apartment is very much in the city. There is A LOT of city noise. The seagulls are also prolific in this town and very loud at all hours. With the windows open this makes it even more loud. The owner seems to be aware, as they nicely provided earplugs by the bed 🙂. Not a big deal for people used to living in the city. If you aren’t it’s something to keep in mind.
Overall I’d recommend this place. Communication with the host was easy and despite the cons we valued staying in the heart of the city so that we could easily access all it had to offer.