I booked this apartment for 45 days, from The end of July to mid September. I also brought my 25 lbs Basenji along.
Pros:
- Great location! Central to everything and just steps away from many landmarks, and museums.
- Spacious apartment, with good size bathroom and kitchen.
- Good water pressure.
- No upstairs neighbors as it’s the last floor, the 4th floor.
- Surprisingly quiet for the location, great windows.
Cons:
- During my entire stay, the air conditioner malfunctioned, initially spitting out ice and then just not cooling.
- Cleanliness: floors were not mopped when I arrived. I typically do not wear shoes in the house. This apartment wasn’t cleaned properly, there was sand in the corner near the dining table (maybe from the ceiling?).
- The freezer was not defrosted prior to my arrival, and was caked with ice, thereby useless. It was finally cleaned around day 40.
- There were two dirty towels left hanging in the biggest bedroom.
- The couch covers should be removed and washed. They are pretty dirty.
- WiFi: inconsistent; if you need to work from this location, RECONSIDER! the WiFi didn’t work for weeks. Was told there was an issue with the provider. Restaurants nearby provided consistent and strong WiFi. I had to buy a portable WiFi device but signal was so bad in the apartment, I kept playing musical chairs with the box. Could be doable for short term stay, but long term stay was quite aggravating.
- Communication: lacking! Reached out about air conditioner not working and was told everyone was on vacation 🫤. Never followed up with me to discuss options. I continued contacting and they confirmed someone would come take a look. I wasn’t informed until I asked, oh and they were intending on entering the apartment without communicating with me first. On the day they arrived, the employee started opening the door and I had to tell him to wait. This is very problematic for a female renting a space by herself. I had to ask that they at least provide me with fans if the ac couldn’t be fixed. They obliged, after a piece was ordered for the scans took quite some time to arrive.
- No cleaning service offered for more than 30 days. 1 hour cleaning was offered approximately 40 days into my stay.