The apartment was broken into at 3am while we were sleeping. The thieves took all the valuables that were in the living room, but thankfully didn’t try to enter the bedroom.
After raising this with David, he was quick to blame us for supposedly not locking the front door correctly. Never mind that this second lock he kept referring to is impossible to use when you’re not in the apartment. So good luck keeping it protected from thieves while you’re gone. It seemed as though he was aware that people had broken into the building before.
We had to raise the issue with AirBNB, as David was unwilling to assist us in any meaningful way, although he was helpful with providing security footage to the police and responded to us quickly. Luckily, AirBNB took great care of us. But it was a hassle and ruined an entire day that we had to spend in the police station instead of visiting the city.
We don’t recommend staying here, as the building isn’t secure, and it seems that these sorts of burglaries are common. We have an impression that the thieves knew the building and specifically targeted this apartment.
Additionally, the building smelled like sewage, and the WiFi was incredibly slow.
If the security issues were taken care of, this apartment could be a nice place to stay. But as it stands, it is not safe to stay here.
Look elsewhere for a more secure building, as there seems to be a lot of petty crime in the area that is targeted towards tourists.