The positive:
- perfect location
- spacious and beautiful apartment in an old and charming building
- lots of closet space to store our belongings for a long stay
- great communication and very helpful host
The meh:
- wasn't 100% clean on arrival (one kitchen utensil was a bit dirty + dust in the bathroom)
- aging closets with doors that make a lot of creaking noise and don't close easily
- water temperature from the shower goes from hot to cold all the time on its own
The bad:
- Noise from the street: the windows aren't great so you hear everything even when it's closed. The apartment is right above a major bus stop, intersection and tram route. So you constantly have something going on. Because it was summer, lots of tourists and people partying. Could hear people sing until 3am most days and had to wear earplugs every night (even with windows closed)
- Heat and humidity: the problem with the noise gets even worse because as soon as you close the windows: the apartment gets incredibly hot and humid. To the point where every night we would come home from a nice walk (~20 degrees): we’d find ourselves sweating just 2 minutes upon returning back to the apartment. So we had to choose between lots of noise or lots of heat.
All in all it’s a beautiful old building in a perfect location and the hosts are great. I believe that when it’s off-season with less heat and noise outside, you don’t get any of the « bad » problems so it can be an ideal place to stay.