We arrived at a massive steel door that sort of blends in along the building scape full of restaurants and bars. There is a keypad to enter the street door and with the assistance of a host employee they explained the mobile app situation. The app has three slides for unlocking doors: one for the street door and one for each of the flat doors (more on that in a minute). She also explained there could be an app issue so it listed a five digit code to enter each door in case this happened.
There was no elevator, so after hoofing it from the train station we then proceeded to haul our luggage up four flights of stairs to our flat. Unbeknownst to us, the additional room/bed was through an second door (next door) and up a insanely steep set of stairs and voila that exposed the additional bed with full kitchen and full bath. There is quite a pitch to the roof, so be prepared to hunch or bend over. I say unbeknownst to us – because it’s not really quite clear about how the set up really is…
Originally meeting with the host employee, the app worked perfectly and we got in both rooms with no issue. When we arrived back to our flat for the evening, only the street door and main flat door would work through the app. Eventually, only the street door would work and the flat doors had to be unlocked every time using the code. We reached out for assistance and someone apparently stopped by when we were out sightseeing, but when we returned the locks still weren’t working through the app. We had to reach out another time to get the Wi-Fi password again. It seems to be a secret and they don’t want to write it down or list it anywhere, so that was a bit of a pain. The hosts were contacted yet again about the app issue and they sent someone by in a short period of time. He was able to reset the flat door locks but even he was confused as to why it quit working. They were apologetic about the situation.
Back to the flats, the rooms are of a good size. The master has a queen, the guest bedroom on the main floor has two twins that could be pushed together and the bedroom upstairs also has two twins pushed together. The kitchen is stocked with appliances (no dishwasher), microwave, espresso maker, mini fridge, flatware, plates, and a variety of glasses. There is no real “chill space,” as there are only individual chairs as you see in the pictures. It would be nice to have a loveseat or other “comfortable” seating options. But, for the most part we were constantly out and about sightseeing so it didn’t end up being that big of a deal. There is no laundry on site. The shower on the main floor is like showering in a phone booth, but the one upstairs in the second flat has a little more elbow room to scrub-a-dub. The air conditioning works well and keeps the rooms cool! The balcony views were fantastic as well! I liked how the windows and doors could be opened fully or just cracked/leaned in just slightly, still allowing for air flow. That was nice.
The location is fantastic. What a great spot to start your sightseeing adventures with a hearty breakfast and end your evening with drinks and a hearty dinner after all the walking you’ll do… there are several food options right in the plaza area.
Overall, we enjoyed our stay.