Summary:
The space had a lot of promise but the sewage smell, lack of wifi range and lack of proper problem solving by the host is something we couldn’t tolerate anymore and had to move out.
Pro:
Location is close to parks, restaurants and cafes and is either within walking distance or short uber/bolt ride away from the sights
Apartment is spacious with a lot of rooms for groups to hang out and don’t feel squeezed
Kitchen is well equipped with working oven, microwave, toaster, salt, oil, knives, forks etc etc
Working washer is great for longer stays
Con:
Wifi while strong in the living room, it does not have range to get to the further bedrooms - the repeater is not the solution. The furthest back bedroom basically has no wifi - resulting in us burning our mobile data
Bathroom/washroom: while it is promoted as “2 bedroom”, bathroom #1 iis completely unusable due to strong, unbearable and disgusting sewage smell (smell was mentioned in previous reviews). We had to cover the door with towels to try to seal in the smell. Bathroom #2 is usable because the window is opened letting in fresh air. But it causes the room to be cold, esp when you’re showering. Also, host told us we can’t use both bathroom for showering at the same time or else no hot water.
Host response: host is responsive at times and is helpful with the small requests (ie, bringing in a broken light bulb). However, the Glade air refresher provided by the host cannot solve the sewage smell at all. And the host is also unwilling to purchase additional wifi equipment (stronger router or repeater) and commented how the wifi is weak because we had 5 people in the apartment (but the apartment has 6 rooms? It is set up to host 5 or more people) and had to notify her brother but no response later.
Plane noise: if you are a light sleeper, you will be annoyed. We got woken up a few times at night. However, it is something that you will get used to and not notice much over time.
Small stuff: cheap ikea furniture throughout. Tables wobble when you type on them. Not a deal breaker but isn't’ great if you are working remotely.