PROS:
Excellent location -
Very safe neighborhood and all the major sites were walkable yet the apartment is on a small quaint street with little shops and eateries where it was quiet in the evenings.
Apartment - Everything was new, high quality and well equipped.
* Spacious with separate room for kitchen with "real" dining table for 4 and a second love seat sofa and TV (from the living / bedroom area) and a large rectangular desk/work area by the window.
* Enclosed hanging closet with dresser drawer unit.
* Bathroom had large vanity with COUNTER SPACE - rare find!!
* Not much natural light but the lighting quality and lighting features were superb and plenty throughout the apartment.
* Kitchen was equipped with everything you need and plenty of it, IF you choose to cook or bring back food to eat at the apartment. Paola even had some basic seasoning, strainers, serving platters and of course, plenty of plates, microwave, etc., etc.. * Communication - Paola was very responsive and very helpful throughout the booking and check-in process.
CONS:
* Temperature is set and you have no access to control it.
It was in the low 50's outside and the temp was set at 68 degrees - too cold for me. I had to go back & forth with Paola via email a few times for her to finally offer the remote control but in the process I heard that the temp was fine for all the other guests, the thermostat was wrong because some guests said it was too hot, the heater will kick-in in the afternoon and evenings . . . . . Her husband left the remote in the apartment but it seemed to control only the kitchen/dining area room and not the main bed / living area. Nevertheless, it helped tremendously to have the kitchen area heat spill over to the other side.
* Large desk work area by the big window was awesome but had no electrical plugs near it so all my charging of laptop and phone was done from the opposite wall on the sofa.
* At check-in, I was asked to pick up my hair after showering and throw it in the trash. I actually always do anyway even when I stay at a hotel but being asked to . . . for $136 per night . . .
* Even though the apartment was newly remodeled with high quality amenities and overall clean . . . the provided white towels were dingy and rough like sand paper / Bathroom rug was dirty / Backsplash above bathroom sink had soap scum splashes / Wooden cutting board in the kitchen had leftover food stains.