Our experience in this apartment was excellent overall. The apartment is extremely spacious, clean, airy, and conveniently located to many major sites and transportation. And, there was the added bonus of a trampoline in the shared garden that my son absolutely loved playing on.

There were a few surprises. The kitchen is very pretty but somewhat underwhelming in terms of how it is equipped. There is no microwave, which is odd for an apartment of this size. The racks in the oven were broken, and without a toaster, the oven was the only place to toast bread. Although I had asked in advance about a cutting board after reading another review, there was not one in the apartment when we arrived. Maria kindly brought one over our first evening in the apartment.

Also, the second, and smaller bathroom has the shower. It is a very small shower space to get into and out of. If you are a tall or broad person, it is a challenging space. Especially since there is no shelf for toiletries in the shower, you must bend over to grab soap, shampoo etc. without hitting your head on the walls of the shower. It was totally doable, just a small inconvenience. The tub, on the other hand, in the first bathroom is wonderful. So if you can make it with baths for your stay, that would be easier.