The Good: Sid was very kind, and an excellent communicator. He was warm and accommodating. The apartment is truly stunning—a perfect mixture of old and new. The remodel was beautiful, with modern comforts, comfortable bed and a beautiful ceiling fresco. The location is great—very convenient to everything, with excellent local restaurants that are off the tourist grid within a couple of blocks.
The Challenging: The gorgeous, ground floor apartment is two doors down from a bar, and the taxi stand is directly below the bedroom window. There is a fair amount of general bar and street noise from 9:00 to 1:30, but when the bar closes at two or three, it gets Loud. We were there on a Monday and Tuesday. I slept through it Monday night but my husband was up until 3:30 or 4:00. On Tuesday I was not so fortunate. At 3:00 am I opened the window and at asked the kids below to pipe down, and they did— a bit.
Final Assessment: This place is amazing, and I really enjoyed the transaction with Sid. I would absolutely stay here again, but not without earplugs and perhaps a couple extra pillows for good measure. If you are young, and going to be out late partying, then this is a perfect spot. If you want a quiet respite, you might try one of Sid’s other listings that does not face the street.