The location is amazing and the apartment is very spacious and well equipped. There is a washer and dryer and we were able to clean our clothes before flying home which was great. There is an fridge, microwave, oven and there are plates and cups etc. So for leftovers and stuff it’s helpful..The living room was huge and easy to work in, wifi was fast and easy to connect.
When you accept the reservation, they send a link to the rules of the building. It honestly put me off because there were so many rules - scrolling and scrolling (don’t hang clothes on the window, don’t spit, don’t stay in the elevator more than ten seconds or you’ll get a sanction) and I thought oh my god what kind of place is this is that are monitoring everything. It isn’t so bad in reality, and the front desk didn’t give us any problems, but it is not a welcoming vibe to get that kind of list before the stay. It is the building rules so they said it just how it is.
There is a pool, but we couldn’t use the pool because the building requires a swimming cap and goggles to swim. Who travels with a swim cap, I know not, but bring one if you want to use the pool.
We asked for a later check out for thirty minutes because I had a meeting and they kindly granted it. However, they do make you leave on the exact minute of check out and walk you out. Don’t expect to stay in the lobby or common area while you wait for a cab etc.
We also had a guest one night and I asked if that was ok, and they said yes. They kindly brought sheets for the sofa bed, but they also took them away the next day. Note: the cleaners don’t come clean or change towels - so again I felt it was a bit odd to come collect the extra bedding - just gives this very controlled vibe. They did ask for permission to come in while we were gone which we granted but it didn’t seem necessary to have to remove the extra bedding mid stay.
Communication with Mara and Hugo was super quick and efficient.
All in all this is a good place to stay, but just be prepared to follow the instructions and not expect to linger past check out. The location is great and I was able to work at a nearby Coffee shop after checking out.