I stayed at Luis’s place for 1 month. I am a solo female traveler that works from home and I feel that there were a few things I needed to state for future travelers like me looking for a good review to read before booking a place they have never been to. * disclaimer * this review is 100% and I do not intend to slander the host as Luis was nice and very communicative during the stay, but some things could have been improved with this stay.
Pros: The apartment is well decorated
Big windows so lots of natural light
Apartment came with basic pots and pans to cook very simple meals
Pet friendly ( apartment accepted my dog with no complaints)
Luis is a nice host with prompt response time
When ever I had a problem Luis had maintenance to Come fix it promptly
Doorman was very nice and respectful!
Complex was well equipped with cameras.
Cons:
The neighborhood felt unsafe esp. for a solo female traveler and was very far from all the tourist areas( had to take a 30min uber everyday to walk my dog because there were no walkable parks nearby for pets)
Wifi is bad ( Luis did come to install a new wifi service provider but even then the wifi was still instable and affected my work in a poor way)
No hot water ( this was a sucky aspect as I love hot showers and had to settle for a cold shower every day)
Walls are super thin I can hear everything the neighbors say ( the neighbors called Luis at 2am and said I was making noise and needed to keep it down. However, I just got up to get some water and go to the bathroom so not sure why they complained)
Very foul smell coming from the shower drain ( it was almost unbearable at times)
Only left two toilet rolls and no big garbage can so please keep that in mind if you are planning a longer stay.
The bed is kind of hard but no biggie you can still make it work if needed.
Couch is annoying the cushions slip every time you sit down
Apartment is right next to a train track and is so loud and shakes the apartment a bit when passing.
Huge spider problem I had to spray bug spray at least everyday and even then the apartment still crawled with them.
No extra blankets if you tend to get cold easily.
If you like to cook the kitchen is not fully equipped with much pots and pans. The pans that were there are super old and are flaking which causes the pans coating to get into your food ( pretty gross)

Lastly, this was just a horrific experience and had to be saved for last. The lady who works as Luis assistant walked in on me while I was still in my underwear. I believe she had a key because the door was locked and it was 10am. She came to take care of the wifi set up but she knocked only once and before I can let her in she decided yo unlock the door on her own. I felt horrified and that it was very unprofessional since no one should have to worry about another person who isn’t a guest unlocking their front door in the morning. She apologized and quickly shut the door but I had made up in my mind that I was over my stay at that point.
Overall, I leave this review to say be cautious and do your research before booking any stay. Luis was great as a person but I do believe this airbnb could use some more attention to detail.