We have just had a 12 night stay in this apartment.
The good first;
Easy check in and a central neighbourhood to the metro, buses and ubers were easy to get. There are many quality places to eat within easy walking and grocery market, patisseries all within the block.
The bedroom was a nice size and plenty of storage space and shelving and the bed was very comfortable.
The living area is quite compact and a lot of furniture in a small space.
Cleanliness was to a good standard.
The bad;
We have been guests in quite a number of air bnb’s in the past. When I booked this one I thought it odd there was no correspondence from the host welcoming us for the upcoming stay. This is usually a welcomed nicety in dealing with hosts, and we were booking the apartment for a reasonable stay. We received an automated welcome and details 2 weeks later just prior to our stay.
The amenities list is inconsistent
Now about the amenities list - A few things, Prior to our arrival I asked a question around an ironing board and iron as these were not on the list and I thought it odd, knowing we would need this for our stay, Simons reply was ‘Normally there is one’ - made me think he had no idea if there was these items and felt it likely he was managing the apartment rather than an owner.
I also asked RE a washing machine to confirm there was not one in the apartment and if a laundrette was close by - he replied there were plenty close to the apartment.
When we arrived we had issues with the wifi and corresponded re this. We had to use the code on the router rather than the instructions which was fine, just a heads up.
On arrival there were no pillow cases on the extra pillows, so along with the wifi question I asked if we may have missed where they would be. His answer to me was, ‘they are usually on the pillow’, yep, not helpful. I asked if some could possibly be dropped off maybe by the service or cleaners. He said he would see and inform us.
The next morning (Saturday) I informed Simon we had sorted the wifi and it was working and according to the amenities list we should have a microwave, toaster, wine glasses, some simple salt & pepper / oil for cooking, there were no tea towels and pillow slips were not available. I asked why the discrepancy and could this possibly be rectified. No reply.
I re messaged on Monday and asked if there was any update on my enquiry and we would especially appreciate the pillow slips (obviously) for hygienic reasons, a toaster and a couple of wine glasses.
No reply at all. We were there for 12 nights.
The next message I had was the day before we left, telling me our check out was 11amand when would we be leaving for planning reasons…REALLY… I did reply but 11am was the checkout, so probably planning from then would have been reasonable.
So, the apartment is much better suited for a short stay, the amenities list is misleading.
Also, the apartment DID have a washing machine / dryer, nice surprise but Simon had no idea. We used pillows with no pillow slips, unhygienic for us and for the next guests.
We have bought and left at the apartment for other guests usage, tea towels, wine glasses, salt and pepper, garbage bags (there were none).
We found the apartment street and neighbouring apartments noisy a lot of the time, day & night. The windows closed do block the noise but makes the space very warm and stuffy. I think a fan that could be used in the 2 rooms would be very helpful, the weather was quite warm during our stay and summer is close.
My recommendation is, it is a good short stay apartment, very basic inclusions, do not recommend if you may need service or backup, or maybe a new apartment manager may improve the stay. I checked the amenities list prior to submitting this review and it has not been updated.
The charm and integrity of air bnb is personable interactions and accuracy of the accomodation which we have always had the pleasure to experience until now.
This apartment experience was not of Air BNB standard.