Pros and Cons:
PROS:
1. gorgeous view - you can see the ocean in the distance
2. Less than one block to groceries and a cafe that is open for both breakfast and lunch
3. Around corner from a *massive* indoor “farmer’s market” (fresh fruit, veggies, fish, etc.)
4. 5-10 minute walk to street to grab taxis
5. This is a quiet, very peaceful residential neighborhood. Lots of trees, and very quiet at night.
CONS:
1. The “air conditioning” did not work. Even after running it all day and covering all the windows with sheets and scarves, the apartment thermostat never got below 26.5 degrees. (All four of the directional vents on the unit were broken. I mentioned this immediately to Ana, and she said she would come look at it. No one ever did, even after I followed up with her twice.)
2. Despite the heat in the apartment, and a request for a fan (which I later learned could have been purchased nearby) there was a period of almost 48 hours with no response from either Ana or Luis. When they finally replied, Luis told me to *crawl* through and behind the closet and I would find a fan. The fan did help. When I asked why he couldn’t have just told me that when I requested a fan, he did not reply.
3. You will need to go to Luis’s store to get the key and then walk to the apartment. Not a huge deal, but another thing that was not made clear.