Great value, comfort and location - would highly recommend!
My husband and I stayed in Jaime's apartment for 3 weeks and had a great stay. We mainly picked it for the location - it was close to Frida Language School for classes and close to many cafes, bars and restaurants. A quick breakdown of pros / cons:
PROs
- Location: Close to what we needed, but also close to a supermarket (2 mins away), lots of food options, both high and low (Maximo Bistrot and a great taco cart that sets up at night), Mercado Medellin (within 5 mins), bakeries, cafes (highly recommend Cucurucho) and everything we needed. Ubers were always available within 5 mins and there was also usually a rentable scooter outside.
- Outdoor space: The patio is much larger than it looks in the photos - maybe the same size as the apartment (!). There's a small area that's covered with a sofa, table and chairs to really enjoy the space. There's also a light, as well as some lovely solar fairy lights that come on automatically at night.
- The apartment: The kitchen was equipped with a good coffee maker and small fridge. The bedroom was basic, but well appointed with plenty of shelves/drawers and the bathroom had a nice shelving system (which is helpful since it's a small space). There was a fan when it got a little warm, but we only used it a few times - the apartment stayed fresh with the windows/door open (all had screens to keep the flies out!)
- Safety: The entrance and stair wells are well lit (motion detector). There's a locked front door for the building and then 2 additional doors for the apartment.
- Communication: Jaime and his family were around the building for any questions and always responded to messages within 5-10 minutes. They also communicated with us about a construction project going on while we were there, which we appreciated. They were also always kind and friendly.
CONs
- The only thing I would caution is that the apartment is on the 4th floor, and you need to bring up drinking water, so be prepared for that...and fit! ;)