English review: month long stay in the Altavilla neighborhood. I was able to check in a few hours early which I always appreciate. The WiFi was very stable; I tested the download speed between 46 and 51 Mbps. To the Airbnb community: STOP writing nonsensical things like the WiFi is slow/fast because what's slow/fast to you might not be slow/fast to me. Why do I have to write this to adults? People are different. It's very simple to take a speed test. Obviously, If you're using Airbnb you know how to use the internet and a computer/smartphone, so stop with your unquantified opinions and take a speed test. Facts and numbers are better than opinions. The Samsung TVs had a lot of entertainment options: Totalplay cable, Netflix, and Paramount+ on the 50 inch TV in the living room. Netflix on the 32 inch TV in the bedroom. NFL/UFC events could be seen on Fox sports and ESPN. Also, NFL games can be seen on local channels 105 and 109.
The kitchen has good pots and pans, microwave, and a refrigerator as tall as I am. Hot water from the kitchen sink is the knob on the right. Hot water from the bathroom sink is the knob on the left. The hot water always worked great. A previous guest review complained about the unit only having 1 bathroom, but there's actually a 2nd bathroom outside next to the laundry room. I don't know if this bathroom is for guest use(I didn't use it) but it's there. There's a floor fan and an AC unit.
The washing machine has a mind of its own and was a little tricky even being labeled in English (my 1st language), but I think I understand how to use it. The main requirement is you need to babysit it; you can't just set it and forget it because the cycles will continue to recycle and the water will run and run until the whole neighborhood is dry.
The instructions for using this washing machine is to set it to your desired wash setting and listen for the 1st cycle to complete: this means the water fills up the tub and agitates then empties. Now you have the rinse cycle: let it fill up, agitate a little, then empty/spin, AND stand by the machine to listen to when it stops spinning. When it stops spinning, pause/turn it OFF BEFORE the water starts filling again. If you don't follow these steps and closely watch what the washing machine is doing, it'll keep filling up with water for some reason. You can't simply throw your clothes in and leave. Also, there's no way to control the water level; even if you put 1 pair of socks, the water will fill all the way to the top. I don't understand the water system in Altavilla, but the host said there's a water shortage here and if the washing machine is overusing the water, "la bomba" will go on over and over until you turn the washing machine off. Your clothes will come out wet, because the spin cycle doesn't spin them enough so just wring them out and hang them in the drying area on the roof. It's a complicated system but better than nothing.
My favorite place in the neighborhood was a panaderia called sabropan. High quality, low cost. Million dollar question: would you stay here again? Yes, without hesitation. 5 stars across the board.