Maria's apartment is great for so many reasons!
1. Location, location, location - while being located in a super central area with 2-10 minutes walk from great nightlife scene, shopping centers, historic sites and public transportation to everywhere, the apartment is also located in a small side street which makes it not as noisy and one would think. Plus, the area itself felt super safe and clean.
2. The place itself - the apartment is a small one bedroom and one Livingroom apartment. The place is very clean and decorated in a way which shows you love and caring were put into it. While the apartment is relatively small, the internal organization and furniture makes it very comfortable.
3. The price - the price we paid was very competitive compared with other places and comprised one of the main reasons we chose the place. We definitely feel we good excellent value for money for this place.
4. The host - everytime we tried to contact Maria, she was extremely responsive and always trying to help. We arrived relatively late at night and and Maria was trying to help us in any way possible, eventually leaving us very exact directions as to how to get to the apartment and get the keys :)
There are some things you might want to be aware of before you go:
1. The apartment is indeed small but as I said, very comfortable. Having said that, the dining options are very limited due to spaces (but who would eat in anyways....right?).
2. Outer windows - the apartment is arranged in a way so that the windows (and small balcony) are facing an internal yard, which means there is no view and there's some noise from the neighbors.
3. Thin walls - again...some noise from the neighbors for those of you who would like to sleep in.