We stayed in the apartment for 5 days. The location is great for sightseeing, as the apartment is in walking distance to all tourist spots. Also a big train station, metro and several bus stops are just a few minutes away. A bakery is just across the street, only for a bigger supermarket we had to walk about 15 min - but on our way there we came across several nice places, so if we had checked before, we could have included the grocery shopping in our touristic tours. For those who don’t cook themselves: there are restaurants right in front of the apartment - one even in the same building.
The checkin was easy, although we arrived at 9.30pm. Around 20 min before our arrival, our host called me and made sure that we have the address and know how to get there. At the apartment, a colleague of his was waiting for us and showed us the flat. The flat was clean and well-equipped with everything that we needed. The door was locked with a code, so we didn’t have to worry about forgetting our keys. On the day of arrival even a bottle of wine was waiting for us which was a welcome gift from the host. Unfortunately there was no basic cooking equipment, e.g. oil/pepper/tea etc., like in some other Airbnbs - would have been nice to have but it of course not a problem at all.
The flat is absolutely lovely and rather quiet regarding outside noises. However, the walls in the building are very thin and we could hear every step that the people above us were walking and when people were coming home at night and walking in the staircase, that was rather loud. Not really disturbing, as usually it only lasted a few seconds, but if you have a light sleep it might have woken you up.
Overall, we had a great time in “The Hats” and would definitely stay there again because of the great location and the lovely design and equipment of the apartment.
Miri & Alex