The apartment itself is in decent location and provided what I needed.
My check-in agent, Abdul, was very kind and helpful and went above and beyond to fulfill his job duties.
However, the check-in experience as a whole was not ideal.
I had to contact Abdul via Whats app and he had to meet me 1.5 hours after the check-in time in order to give me the keys and charge me the tourist tax, as well as collect the $250 deposit. This was not his fault, he has many properties that he helps to manage, and I saw this more as a systemic problem.
He also spent 10 minutes giving me detailed directions to every tourist attraction. Which I assume is also part of his job. And he did a great job at memorizing all of the directions and delivering them. But I have Goog le Maps and didn't need them.
There was a $250 deposit that I did not notice until after I had booked the place. This part was perhaps my fault, but it didn't strike me as necessary. And as a frugal traveler, it was not money I was happy to lose, even if only for a few days.
The apartment, as well as the communication from HomenFun, was very sterile. Literally 0 personality, 0 decoration on the walls, just white paint everywhere. The balcony views were also nothing to write home about. The airbnb communication was very impersonal and unhelpful.
I was desperate and this place was cheap because they had a cancellation. It was what I needed at the time, and in a decent location. But I would not pay full price for the place.