Yes, the apartment is beautiful. Yes, the location is great. However, the building that the apartment is in is horrible. There is no lock on the front door. But that’s not the worst part. The lobby & elevator are dark & bordering on unsafe. There is hardly any light in the lobby. Holes in the walls & filthy. Building construction in the building is so loud. This is obviously a very old building which is slowly being gentrified (apartments only).
The parking garage is so dark & creepy. However, we had a tiny rental car (Fiat 500) so the space was not a problem. A car any bigger would not be able to negotiate getting in or out. The elevator next to the parking space is an advantage.
Although the apartment is beautiful & the views are great, the building makes it not worth it. I have read previous reviews in which Pedro said the building was not his responsibility. However, a beautiful apartment in an awful building isn’t a great situation. Pedro’s Airbnb properties are a business, which is of course fine. But aside from the decor of the apartment, the ‘care’ just isn’t apparent. We did have a problem with the air conditioner (water was leaking from the unit). Pedro did respond immediately when we told him. However, he came to look at it when we were not there. I’ve never had an Airbnb property owner do that. But this is a business. We were disappointed. The decor did not make up for the lack of safety I felt in the building.