In general, the place is overpriced for what you get, despite the location. I’ve stayed in bigger, nicer and well-functioning places in the same area.
The elevator didn’t work during our stay of 10 days and it was 4 flights of stairs up every time you wanted to go someplace. We’re young and healthy so we managed but this could be a problem for others.
The front door of the building that accesses the street didn’t latch properly and one could simply push it open from the street. During the day there was a man in the lobby but nobody there at night. He knew about it, and I assume he worked for the building, but it was not repaired during our stay.
The balcony pictures are misleading insomuch as it doesn’t appear there has been water in the fountains for a very long time. They were dry and dusty. Otherwise, the balcony is very nice, although noisy But, many have commented about the noise so that was expected.
Two out of 3 lightbulbs in the dining area were burned out, resulting in a poorly lit area.
The bedroom with the king bed is poorly lit and does not have a closet or any means to store clothing. The other bedroom, with 2 small beds (“the kids’ room”) has great storage and is well lit.
The building was undergoing painting and other renovations, resulting in untidy hallways and common areas.
The refrigerator in the apartment is a bar-size one only, despite there being a space in the kitchen for a full-size one.
All-in-all, we were disappointed but realize many of the things that irked us could very well be temporary and beyond the host’s control.