This is a complex full of perhaps a dozen or so efficiency apartments, all decorated identically but with somewhat different layouts. Flavio, the janitor (probably more like a maintenance man) is always around to greet guests upon arrival so there’s no problem with arrival. He showed me 2 rooms and gave me my choice. Since they don’t have AC, I chose the cooler of the two, Apt #2. Unfortunately there was almost no natural light in the apartment so it felt gloomy. The internet was fine initially but at night it was so slow as to be unusable. Since I needed internet for work I asked the host for a solution the following day. He told me there are a couple different zones in the complex each with their own provider. Apparently internet in the front of the complex, which I was in, was shared with more apartments than the rear and thus the bandwidth was a problem. But aside from the rear zone (which I never tried) there is one apartment that has its own modem, and that’s where they moved me to. Apartment #11. I loved this apartment due to its layout, lots of natural light and it was naturally cool. Internet was fast due to the dedicated modem and I left happy.
Some other noteworthy items:
The apartments photograph better than they actually function. The couches were all built in with back cushions that were vertical up against the wall so there was absolutely no relaxing. The one folding chair was also not comfortable. The most comfortable place to sit and relax was sitting up in bed, but even that was limited by the number of bed pillows (2). The shower faucets in both apartments were tough to turn and operate. You had to rotate them like five turns before you get any water. It takes about 3 min before any hot water came through. There are a couple of laundry women that work on premises and offer laundry service at hotel prices, per item.
This is a for-profit business. Certainly not someone’s home.
With all of that I still really liked Apt #11 and would consider returning. I wouldn’t stay in Apt #2.