Thanks Julien for letting us stay in this apartment. It was very clean and in a great location, but we also came across a couple of issues during our stay.
First of all, the check-in was kind of a mess, and we were stuck outside waiting for someone to show up for an hour. We were asked the day before arrival what time we would get to the apartment and we stated 4:30, but never got a response with confirmation or instructions to verify through the form. We were unable to reach the host via phone or email for 30 minutes, and when we finally did, it was another 30 minutes until somebody arrived to let us in.
We were also told that the “basics” were included in the rental - shampoo, bath gel, toilet paper, etc. Unfortunately, we were only given 2 rolls of toilet paper for 3 people over 4 nights (5 days). We ran out of both quite quickly, asked for more and were told that they only provide the “basics” - which we thought would at least include toilet paper.
The dish soap was also empty upon our arrival, so we were unable to wash dishes during our stay, which was quite annoying - but again, we were not prepared to buy our own.
In the pictures, there were two chairs shown in the living room which were not actually in the apartment. This made it difficult to hang out in the apartment comfortably as there was only one small couch for three people. There were a few lamps that didn’t work, including in the bedroom.
Although it’s not the hosts fault, the neighbourhood was not great. Location wise, it was perfect, but the neighbors were screaming incredibly loud every night, keeping us up until as late as 4am. It was also uncomfortable for us to keep the doors and windows to the balcony open because the same neighbors were talking to and looking at us, asking for tobacco, etc.
Despite these minor issues, we enjoyed our stay overall, but these are just a few tips for future guests to make their stay more comfortable.