We're a couple who stayed for 7 days on a working/holiday trip and I wouldn't recommend staying at this Airbnb.
The location is great and all the best restaurants and bars of Roma are within walking distance - which is very convenient. It also feels very safe being on a big road with a lot of traffic and also thanks to the 24/7 guardian + the always locked building entrance door. There is also a washing machine which was really appreciated to wash our clothes. But that's about it in terms of the positive.
Here are some of the things which bothered us during the stay:
- It is very noisy! It has been mentioned by a few travelers the street noises are pretty intense. Even with earplugs, we could still hear it. The big trucks are even making the flat shake. You get constant traffic, people chanting and shouting as well as the barks from a german shepherd which is let on a balcony day and night at the corner of the Oxxo and it barks at EVERYTHING all the time. You will realize that half of the windows are single glazed and a lot of the joints of the double glazing are coming off making the double glazing pretty useless against noise. We thought we could handle it but woke up tired every morning from a bad night due to the constant noise
- The apartment is in a pretty bad state and needs refurbishment. Some windows have been broken in the corners and have been fixed with tape and the joints are coming off from other windows making the double glazing useless against isolation. The white walls are filthy and need a new paint job - there are even traces of dampness in some corners due to water infiltration.
- The hot water situation is hit and miss. it sometimes is hot and then goes to cold and then hot again. A pretty nasty experience to have in the morning when you wake up. The gas instant water boiler seems to be turning on and off for some reason.
- The internet is extremely unreliable. We hardly managed to get above 70mb/s. In comparison, my 4G phone speed was above 90mb/s. Meaning it was impossible to have two people on a video call at the same time without having the call break. We also had issues with loading times for streaming movies.
- The flat gets very hot! Although it's not a massive issue if you come in the winter. There is also a ventilator if needed.
- The sheets are 100% polyester making for very sweaty and uncomfortable nights