My husband and I stayed at Sónia’s place for 8 nights, and I have mixed feelings on our stay. The apartment itself was nice, and offers great views of the city. The location is quite good – close to subways and also a short walk to the city centre. However, there were a few issues that left me a bit less than satisfied. Sónia offers the bare minimum as far as amenities go. We were left just over 1 roll of toilet paper (for 2 people for 8 nights), and Sónia refused to replenish. Also, we were given very little hand soap, so we had to purchase these products ourselves. Additionally, I always book Airbnb’s with a washing machine, as we like to pack light. Sónia had a washing machine listed in her amenities, but there wasn’t one in the apartment or the building. She guided me towards a laundromat down the road with no apologies of misrepresenting herself in her listing. Since there was no washing machine for us to use, an extra set of towels would have been appreciated.
This apartment has a good location, and it would be best suited for someone that enjoys the night life. There were concerts going happening on the street below the apartment, which continued on well into the night (ending around 3 am). I enjoyed being able to listen to these concerts, but you might want to bring earplugs as the apartment isn’t sound proof at all. You will hear garbage trucks driving by in the middle of the night, and people talking/yelling in the streets below. This apartment is up two flights of steep stairs, so if you have any mobility issues this wouldn’t be the apartment for you. The apartment does get very hot in the Summer, and there is no AC or even a fan. The wifi connection was quite poor, it doesn’t work very well for streaming.
If you do choose to book here, don’t expect there to be any extras, and be prepared to buy your own toilet paper and soap.