Check in was a blast! (seriously), We were given detailed instructions for self-check in and fully embraced the process. I was sent a series of messages, each with photos of what I should expect to see at every turn. From the well-marked gate by the road, inside the courtyard, to an elevator, to a lockbox with a code to retrieve an elevator key, to a staircase, to a hallway, to a small room with another lockbox/code/room key, to the apartment door!
The apartment was wonderful. The next morning, the streets below were buzzing with vendors centered on a fish market. So much fun!