The host is very insistent that you call them on the day of check in. If you are not planning on getting phone service when traveling outside of the country it is probably best to search for a different listing.
The host messaged us multiple times asking us to call and we explained we wouldn't have phone service, but that we would like the check in at the earliest time available, 3:00 pm. After another message about calling and the late check in fees that will be charged after 7:00 the host agreed to have an employee meet us at 3:00 but said the employee will leave if we are late and we would be out of luck and need to find a way to call.
On the day of check in we arrived at the apartment a few minutes before 3 to ensure the host wouldn't leave. We waited there for a while and at 3 the host was nowhere to be found. An employee, Isabel, met us at 3:05 and explained very rudely that she wasn't late because she was told to be there at 3 and no one called her. We had to go over the whole explanation that we didn't have phone service and most hosts don't require a phone call. At this point she rudely pointed at our phones and asked why we didn't use those. Again we told her we are from out of country with no service. She started explaining to us that we should use WhatsApp even though the listing clearly says no WhatsApp.
Finally she started leading us to the apartment. It is located on the third floor about 80 stairs up and there is no elevator in the building.
The apartment itself is nice and spacious, there are 3 fairly large bedrooms along with a big kitchen. The family room is very small and would have a hard time accommodating 6 people. There is a balcony but it does not have furniture and looks directly into someone else's apartment.
The apartment is located on a nice plaza with multiple restaurants and a market in the mornings. There is a big church at the end of the plaza as shown in the listing pictures. The location is nice but please note you will not be able to see the plaza or church from the apartment as shown in the pictures because the windows are blocked by trees. Additionally, the plaza stays loud very late into the night sometimes to 2:00 am or later and you can hear all the noise through the walls. Once the noise from the night has stopped, the early morning noise of the market begins.
The water pressure is not very good in the apartment and although there are 2 showers the pressure gets very bad if they are both going at the same time. The water temperature fluctuates between too hot and ice cold and the hot water does not last long enough for 6 people.