We lived at Romana for 3 months. Overall we had a great time! With a couple of tiny tweaks, this is a fantastic apartment for a long stay.
## Pros
The apartment is brand new and spotless, really bright and spacious, and pretty quiet - the double glazing keeps all the noise from the street out.
The beds and sofa are all really comfortable.
There’s a good sized covered terrace out the back for drinks/breakfast/whatever. We also used it to store a bunch of our outdoor stuff (moto/surf gear etc). Also a little standing balcony out the front which was fun for watching the world go by.
There’s tons of storage space.
You can have it cleaned every week and the cleaners are lovely.
The Wi-Fi was fast and reliable enough for work throughout our stay. It only went down once and the host managed to fix it within a few hours. There’s also a smart TV.
It’s in a really fantastic area - Arroios is a real community, not very touristy, on the gentrification curve. There are a bunch of fantastic bars and resos all around. There are also three supermarkets, several independent groceries, and a covered market right on the doorstep.
The host let us leave our bags with him over the weekend while we were moving home.
## Cons
The aircon is faulty, pretty sure it was installed incorrectly. This means that the whole system (all 3 rooms) cuts out and doesn’t come back on, which isn’t great in the middle of the night when it’s 22+ degrees outside.
The aircon unit in the master bedroom also has a fault which creates ice, so we were woken up every single night any time between 3am and 6am by popping and crackling. This might be tolerable for a quick city break, but it wasn’t for us living and working for an extended period.
The kitchen isn’t that well equipped - it’s got the basics but not enough for a long stay if you’re really into cooking. We ended up buying some bits ourselves.
The cleaners are great, you just need to chase the host or they’ll forget to come. They also might not come on the planned day - again, probably fine for a holiday but a bit disruptive for remote workers.