Pros: The best part was definitely the location. Having a washer and dryer in the unit was helpful for a big party. The host was sweet when we met him, and was happy to accommodate a super late check out.
Cons:
There was a leak in one of the bathrooms, one sink was clogged, and my other friends staying with us said they found the floors to be dirty. The place overall was fine, just not the smaller details need more attention.
THERE IS VERY LITTLE HOT WATER. We were a party of 5 and only 1 person could barely take a hot shower before it ran out. Even after I told them about it, it was not fixed.
Every single bathroom shower completely floods the floor. The curtains do not keep the water inside, and the room with the tub does NOT have a curtain to shower, so the water floods EVERYWHERE. There was no way to plug the drain to have a bath instead.
This room with the tub has the closet in the bathroom with no curtain, so when you shower, water gets on your clothes. The bedroom's window faces the interior of the building and gets 0 light, which made it hard to get up in the morning. This room's heater does not work. One of the lamps did not work. Side blocks are very unstable and can cause the lamps to fall and break very easily.
A lot of the doors creak loudly and can disrupt the other people sleeping.
We all thought the beds and pillows were not very comfortable.
Noise- There is someone in the building who is a major pianist and plays everyday at around 11am for 2 or so hours, which we can DEFINITELY hear. Though they play amazingly, it was very noisy. Plus, one night when we got in late and were not making any noise or talking when walking up the building stairs, a neighbor came out and rudely shushed us and yelled at us..
Notes: There is no shampoo, conditioner, or body soap. Bring your own. Though there is an elevator in the building, there are a couple of steps before it, so it is NOT fitting for people with wheelchairs. There is also NO fire alarm in the unit.
Coming internationally, we did not yet have a sim card or way to call the host without foreign phone fees. I messaged the host several times, over an hour and half or so before arriving, notifying them we would be on our way from the airport. The host did not see the messages. When we were there, he wasn't waiting for us outside, so we finally called and had to pay international fees for the call. Then he answered and was there in 5 minutes to let us in.
Before our booking, I messaged about having a late check out, and the host did not respond for several weeks. Checking in was difficult because the host was not able to view his messages to see that we arrived. I messaged again the first day about several problems and did not hear back until the next day. After we mentioned we would check out later the last day, the cleaners still arrived and woke us up instead of waiting until we left.
I mentioned the lack of hot water and other issues, and the host was kind enough to say a technician would come in to fix it. Though by the end of our stay, there was still very little hot water and the problems were not fixed.