Pros: Good central location, not in the coolest part of town but close to lots of attractions and central for walking. Close to subway and shopping. Very pretty apartment with nice furniture and convenient rooms.
Cons: very very hot! When we stayed there it was in the 70s during the day and warm but pleasant- but the apartment stayed very hot at night and did not get a good breeze, particularly in the master bedroom. It became especially hot when anyone took a shower! It is in a spot with a fair amount of light and noise at night so be aware. The windows also open all the way at the top of ledges in the rooms, which could be dangerous with kids. Mostly this was a convenient place to stay with kids, but I couldn’t wholeheartedly recommend it for that. The floors were also quite dirty- we wanted to walk around barefoot or in socks (and let the baby crawl around on it) but it turned our socks black which was pretty off-putting. Washer/dryer is a two-in-one - works ok, but get a tutorial so you know how to use it! Works best with very small loads.
On the second day, one of the drapes fell down in the master - the host was able to get someone to fix it over the next day but they did leave several screws scattered around on the floor.
Lastly, at check- in, we had communicated an 11:30 departure (with the understanding they would come in and start cleaning at 11). For some reason, the host seemed to forget our conversation and just started clearing out our stuff (that was mostly packed up and ready except food in the fridge and laundry in the dryer). They ended up throwing away some of it and popping our toddler’s balloon - despite it being obvious that we were coming back. Just generally would have been nice for them to wait a bit longer before tossing things! And tried a bit harder to make us feel welcome :)
Late check in fees are:
- 8pm to 10pm 50€
- 10pm to 12am 80€
- after 12am 100€
Generally speaking I would be forgiving of the little things, but at nearly $1000/night (and with this being a high end rental rather than someone just renting out their house) I just had higher expectations.