I’ve been traveling, so far in Eastern Europe and exclusively using Airbnb, since 10/2018. I try to stay around a $25/night budget in an “entire apartment”. I stayed in this apartment for 10 nights.
Pros:
Location:
Busses and metro are a few blocks away. I never rode the bus, so I don’t know exactly, but the Toledo metro is about 3-4 short blocks.
The #1 metro that stops at Toledo goes directly to the Garibaldi station, the bus station is next to that.
Toledo station is on a fancy shopping street with lots of shops, restaurants, cafes on that street and all around it.
Green groceries, markets and convenience stores and many stores are within a block or two.
Fairly quiet and safe neighborhood after nightfall. Before that, it’s busy and bustling.
Apartment:
Secured building
Nice apartment in an established building.
Apartment is on the 8th floor with an elevator and a window to the courtyard with no view
One big room with a small “kitchen” housed in a cabinet. Open the cabinet doors to find a small micro, sink, 2 burner electric cooktop, elect. kettle (dirty water tank), toaster, mini fridge, an automatic coffee maker that uses pods (dirty water tank), dry rack, two of everything: pots; pans; dishes; glasses; cup, some kitchen tools, lots of spices, 2 bags of baking powder and some extras like coffee, cookies, pasta. Oh, and a dishwasher!
Clean apartment
Nice tile bathroom with a bidet and a good sized shower with wand and rain head leak badly, small washer and lots of hot water with good pressure.
Comfy bed on the firm side.
Host leaves no washer soap. They do supply all other consumables.
One air conditioner/heater in main room and an extra space heater. I visited in late November/early Jan. I used the heat function, it worked fine.
Theres an iron but the ironing board is so tiny I don’t know how to use it. There is a (very) small portable clothes drying rack.
Great WiFi
One nice, large towel and two small ones and good linens
Lovely hostess
Cons:
Apartment is right next to the elevator, it makes noise. Starting around 7:15, ending around 11:00 (unless people stay out late), the noise will wake you up. I use a white noise generator, an app on my phone, it works great for times like these.
It’s easy to hear what goes on in other apartments, The walls are pretty thin. Fortunately, everyone goes to sleep early.
TV works but only Italian and one French channel.
Conclusion:
I recommend this apartment, a good value and a very nice apartment. Great locat