Anita has a lovely apartment but if I had known the lock was older and difficult to open, I probably would have chosen another place for my stay. The lock was so difficult two different people passing by in two different occasions had to help. Each time they helped it would be a five minute ordeal for them as well, which says a lot because one they live in the building. The next door neighbor even mentioned that it happens to other guests a lot and he has had to come and help other guests get into the apartment. She seemed a bit annoyed when I would ask for help with the lock but it was not something I was expecting to deal with. After speaking with Anita about the difficulty I was having with the lock during my stay she did point me back to an illustration she had made for the Check-In portion of the app but it was just a sketch with arrows telling you which way to turn. It needed more details like “turn to the left two times for top lock” and “to the right twice for the bottom lock. Super annoying.
I forgot my key once as I was heading out because I had to remember to take off my shoes after getting dressed because of the no shoes rule. I had to run back up with my shoes on bc the Uber was outside waiting and when I had to go back into the apartment with my shoes on she didn’t seem to thrilled. My shoes were clean white sneakers but I get it rules are rules I guess. Additionally, the window in the guest room gives a direct view of the patio. Which is fine if Anita is not home but if she is there could be a chance that she or a friend could see you while in the guest room if the curtains aren’t fully closed. There are curtains but they are blackout curtains so the room gets really dark without the natural light and they also don’t allow for proper air circulation in the heat if you close them.