As others have noted, it’s a nice apartment (at the top of a 6-story building; very secure, with doorman; it’s In between the historic centre and Roma/Zona Rosa, so it’s a perfect location for exploring these key areas; metrobus stops are close by).
But we had two issues:
1. Communication before arrival time was poor. When we made the booking, an initial check-in time was established, and I said I’d be back in touch a day or so ahead of our arrival to confirm. We contacted the host by message on the Airbnb site and by text to the contact telephone number w/o response. We were not met at the designated time, but had to get the doorman to call Juan Carlos or his representative. By the time that person arrived, the apartment was still not ready (though by this time it’s 2 hours later than check-in time). Finally, a day later we actually hear from Juan Carlos—but there’s no apology for the inconvenience. We ask him to text our phone, but he doesn’t—we still have no idea whether the contact phone number is actually correct. So, just a little warning to others.
2. The hot water situation that another guest commented on: the hot water tank is obviously not large enough for the apartment or the water pressure, so you can start getting a cold shower after only 30 seconds. Here’s what you have to do: 5-10 minutes before taking a shower, run a little bit of hot water from the kitchen or bathroom faucet to turn on the hot water tank (the flame will be visible through an opening in the tank); turn off the faucet and wait until the tank finishes heating (the flame will go off); when taking your shower, you can’t run the shower at full force, but, say, at half force, in order to enjoy a normal-length shower.
We didn’t get any of these instructions from JC in advance, which is kind of incredible since it’s not at all self-explanatory. It was really only for our last 2 days that we’d fully figured out the system. So basically, the thing for JC to improve is communication: whether that’s communication with the guest before arrival, or leaving instructions in the apartment about things like the water heater. He says he’ll do that for the future—but at least, future guests will have these instructions to consult.
But still, it’s a good place to stay and we enjoyed our time.