The apartment is located in a nice area of town and has a great bar located next to it (with awesome mojitos). We did not notice the bar to be a noise problem. We did notice the train, as in previous reviews, but it does become white noise quickly and is not a problem.

Alex greeted us upon check in and suggested a few restaurants to check out in the area. He was very nice.

There were a few disappointments about the apartment. First, the second bedroom that is listed as a "double bedroom" (like the other bedroom and unlike the coach in the living room that actually has a description of "double sofa bed") actually has a double sofa bed. The room is also small. The bed was comfy, but not as we expected because of the description. Secondly, the terrace is facing many buildings and windows, which is not accurately depicted because the umbrella is blocking the view of some buildings and there is not another photo attached to show the panoramic view. The flowers are mostly dead on the terrace, unlike the thriving flowers depicted. Third, there are some quick touchups that would drastically improve others' experiences. The floor is covered in black marks, the walls need a paint job, and there are a few pieces of furniture that are either broken or about to break, such as shelves in the main bedroom and a computer chair in the living room. Alex told us to email him with anything that he could help with while we were there, but each of these things is not easily fixed while people are occupying the apartment.

The bathrooms and kitchen were accurately depicted in the pictures and were overall satisfactory.

Basically, the home did not actually feel like OUR home. It is clean, is equipped with everything you need, has a nice host, and is located in a safe and fun part of town, but not exactly what we expected.