a bit annoyed at how positive all the other reviews are. perhaps it's european politeness? I think this place would be fine for young folks who aren't spending a lot of time here.
inconsequential but worth improving
- would recommend they label all the floors in the building; another guest also thought the same. when you're climbing the stairs for the first time you don't know where to go since nothing is labeled. not great.
- The lock system is very interesting; you put two keys and turn them at the same time. I wish I only had to use one key since the current system requires both hands free
- from an operational security standpoint, the fact that the front door code is identical to the mid door code is awful. Would highly advise building to have separate codes.
irritating
- the ceiling outside the apt is fairly low and I hit my head a couple times (I’m 5 11). Similarly I hit my head once inside the apartment on the low slanted ceilings. The shower worked fine from a height perspective but anyone taller would likely be annoyed. additionally, the space feels cramped, with a support beam in the middle of the kitchen/bedroom area.
- WiFi was annoying. I ran a speed test which was around 7mbit down, .5 up. But it felt slower and made it hard to do work. Didn’t try the computer that was plugged in via Ethernet so maybe that’s the way to go.
- Shower drain was insanely slow. At the end of my first shower, I turned off the head and waited 2 full minutes before the basin was empty. After alerting the hosts and following their cleaning instructions and my own technique I got drain time for around 30 seconds. Didn’t love standing in an inch of water but perhaps you won’t mind.
- I ended up doing laundry a couple times and offer this word of caution - don’t dry your clothes on the wood hangers, especially light colored fabrics. I put a couple white shirts on there and got big yellow stains. Also I think the washing machine itself might need to be cleaned.
good
- Location wise this is great and I didn’t hear any noise that disturbed me. Occasionally you can feel the building vibrate from what I assume are metro cars.
not an issue for me
- The walk up didn’t really bother me; I hate elevators and never use them so this wasn’t a noticeable departure from usual life but I could see the elderly choosing a different apartment due to six flights.