This place truly feels like a hidden gem. It gives the feeling of comfort, class and nostalgia. Being slightly away from attractions makes it incredibly quiet compared to the rest of downtown, and the gated entry makes it feel safe.
Pros:
- away from all the noise and hubbub of the touristy areas, but very easily accessible to all the things you want to see and do. We didn't realize how desirable this was until we really experienced how noisy and overwhelmingly congested the tourist areas are.
- There are easily 10 restaurants within 5-10 minutes walk. All of which serve incredible food.
- a sweet little mini market up the road offers so many essential items at an affordable price.
- a larger Billa supermarket is about a 15-20 minute walk. This initially felt like a chore, but after making multiple trips (we stayed 17 nights), it got easier and provided for some much needed recognizable landmarks.
- having the washing machine in-house was it's own blessing. No dryer, but drying racks were provided and easy to use.
- the double pained and individually operated windows are also an easily overlooked luxury as it allows you have fresh air circulate all hours of the day, and immediately shuts out any outdoor noise to make it eerily quite (I cannot describe how this was such a simple and awesome feature. Maybe I'm just silly, but I loved it).
- there is a small dining table in the kitchen and another larger dining table just outside the kitchen in the main room which helps when you travel with multiple people.
- So much space! The living room sofa contains a nice trundle bed, there are two king beds in the back bedroom and one in the second bedroom. With all these beds, it was still very roomy with enough space for luggage.
- kitchen is well stocked with all the tools you'll ever need. They also have some spices to help with cooking.
- wifi in the apartment is very helpful.
Cons:
Please note that this part are things I didn't like as much, but are NOT a responsibility of the owner and are pretty unavoidable.
- No air conditioning, but opened windows and the provided portable fans helped.
- there is an elevator/lift... but you have to go up a few stairs to get to it, so it can be inconvenient if you have a lot of luggage or have difficulty with stairs.
- the water heater is a bit small... so quick showers/small baths if it's more than a couple people.
My family and I would stay here EVERY time. Andrej was more than helpful and had fast communication. Thank you so much for making our stay a home away from home!