My review below is to help prospective renters make a well-informed decision. I recommend this space but it does need some improvements, which I believe Rodrigo will do because he seems to be a very kind, hospitable host.
Pros:
* Great location
* Secure building and secure apartment
* Smoke detector and sprinkler system inside the building and the apartment
* Friendly and helpful security staff
* Amazing view from the roof deck
* Mostly clean
* Comfortable couch
* Large TV in living room area
* Fast elevators- two for building guests
* Ironing board and iron provided
* Hair dryer, hand soap, and bath soap provided
* Fan provided
* Utensils, plates, glasses, cookware, coffee pot, blender, and cutlery provided.
* Washer and dryer provided - make sure you use the translate camera if you’re not fluent in Spanish like myself.
* Host is kind and responsive - allowed me to check-in early.
* Cleaning person was very nice.
* Good water pressure in shower - the temperature was decent but not as hot hot as I like. It should be sufficient for most people though.
* Ample storage in bedroom
Cons:
* No air conditioning - Though the big window allowed for cool air to circulate throughout the space. The fan also kept me cool at night.
* Dust on some flat surfaces - I noticed this because I am allergic to dust. I felt my sinuses closing and my neck tensing, which usually means dust is present. I travel with a Swiffer duster. I used two dusters and both were filled with dust after some cleaning on my part. I recommended to Rodrigo that a vacuum and dusting should be done for the flat lighting panel above the dining area because it was extremely dusty.
* One of the closet doors in the bedroom area was broken and hit me as I opened it - The host reached out to me the next day and let me know it would be repaired. I asked that it be done after I leave to which he agreed. I believe he will get this done.
* The bed was too firm for my liking. I slept better on the couch. Some may however like it. It’s not as if it was completely impossible to sleep on.
* I sometimes found stray hairs on the floor throughout the apartment. This was a minor nuisance but noticeable. It did not ruin my stay though. As I mentioned above most of the apartment was very clean.
* Only two small rolls of tissue were provided to me for a whole week stay. I ended up buying my own but thought it would’ve been nice if enough had been provided for me by the host.
* No paper towels were provided.
* Noise from the next door neighbor’s window could be heard when I was sitting on the couch or had the window open. The same could be said for the street below and the main street intersection. This, however, usually died down around the time I went to sleep - around midnight. However, if there’s an event nearby then make sure you bring some earplugs and close the bedroom sliding doors.