There is NO AIR CONDITIONING!! That needed to be said FIRST. If this matters to you, PAY ATTENTION to my review. When I booked my reservation, the host listed it as HAVING air conditioning. When I arrived, I asked where it was and how to turn it on. She indicated that it was a "FAN" in the living room. Since I was already there, I had no choice but to accept it and move on. So all day and all night we had to keep ALL the doors n windows open just to be comfortable.
Now that I'm writing this review, I see that the host has UPDATED her amenities list and REMOVED air conditioning.
Coincidence? I don't think so. Look, I never would have booked this place if it had been accurate. I don't appreciate misinformation. Especially when spending 9 days in another country. And I have read ALL 30 reviews. Not one person mentions air conditioning. So I don't know if she recently added that to boost listings, or if no one cares. But it MATTERS that you deliver what you advertise.
Other than the A/C issue, the place is indeed as great as everyone says. Location, doormen, host were all EXCELLENT! (I am fair and can not take away what is done well) Gabriella was a great host willing to accomodate an earlier check in (due to our flight time), and seemed eager to help if we needed anything else.
As for construction noise, I get it, it's an up and comming area with new buildings. BUT for our stay we had on 2 of the 8 nights a JACKHAMMER running on the nearby street from 10:30 pm until 1am!! Seriously?! Now, I always travel with silicone earplugs and tent to stay up very late, so I just laughed at the rediculousness of it all. But I have never experienced that before (not even in Mexico).........