Checkin process is thorough and I would venture to say easy if you do it ahead of time. The apartment looks new and is clean and comfortable for at least 6 people. Beds were comfortable and the temperature was adequate. Request extra towels or brimg your own. We had to improvise with 5 people. There wasn't extra toilet paper, so be prepared in case you run out. There are stores close by...and a fun little corner right by the apartment. Metro stop is really close so we left the car parked and rode the metro in to the city center...buy a 24 hour pass of you plan to ride. We learned that too late. Parking...it's a little scary but I left the car parked like everyone else's...on the sidewalk. It was fine for the 2 days it sat there. I have no idea of I got a ticket or not...I might recieve one in the mail weeks from now but at least it wasn't towed. Lol