The location is good with plenty of restaurants near by and a grocer across the street. A small market of vendors sets up daily down the adjacent street which was fun to explore. A bus stop is right in front of the building, the metro a couple blocks up the street, and taxis are easy to catch down the street. You can also use the ‘it Taxi’ app to have a taxi come right to you. Taxis are much cheaper than Uber. This is also a very walkable, safe neighborhood.
The positives of the apartment include the security - gated building only obtainable by key at night. There is a lovely courtyard. A small elevator fits 3 persons. All bedrooms have comfortable beds and small terraces. Three face the busy street which is loud until late night with the windows open; but a shut window blocks the noise. The apartment is big with plenty of room to have your own space. It was nice to have a living room to chat about our day. We didn’t cook, but it good to have a kitchen for snacks.
We were able to checkin at noon, which we appreciated after long flights. There were a few packaged cookies left by the host.
Things to know that impacted our review: A rep from Hostmaker met us and wasn’t very welcoming or informative. The bathroom in one of the bedrooms (orange bedroom) has a distinct sewage smell. The other two, though small, were fine. We didn’t have hot water upon arrival and spent over an hour with the hostmaker rep messaging back & forth. We had to get to the boiler on the kitchen terrace and couldn’t get the iron door open.