Maria is very warm and friendly, however I wished she were a better communicator. I sent her several messages before arriving before she messaged me back, and when she did it was in short one or two word responses (sufficient information but not making me feel confident about my arrival).

You do not have access to all the spaces in the photos; i was excited to hang out on the bright porch area (with the white couch) and did not have access to this as a public space. The room I stayed in was fine, though again, not what I had expected from the photos.

KITCHEN: You have access to the kitchen area and cooking items/refridgerator. Maria cleared out a shelf in the fridge for me to put my things, which was very nice. However, the first day her and some of the other guests mistakenly ate the yogurt I had just bought. Afterwards she told me every day she would buy new yogurt, and never did. I would have not had a problem buying my own, but was frustrating that she did not follow through with what she said. Also, later in the week I woke up to find my milk gone as well. She does not provide sugar, salt, oil, etc, to cook with, nor laundry detergent, although you can use the washer. Found this a bit annoying, who would buy a whole jug of detergent/box of salt/bottle of oil for just a few days?

Maria left for vacation two nights after my arrival (i stayed for one week). After she left she no longer replied to my messages, which I had sent asking whether or not to expect other guests to be arriving.

Also, there were several dirty dishes and wine glasses left there throughout my stay, which were not cleaned before Maria left for vacation. The spaces were generally a bit messy, though my room and bathroom were quite clean.

One positive is that the building is very modern and safe. There are 24 hour security guards who work the front desk and are all very friendly.

Maria really is extremely kind and friendly, but she was barely there during my stay and does not communicate well over messages. If she had been there, along with other guests, I may have felt very differently about the experience. As is the experience was fine and served my purpose of a safe place to stay at a reasonable price.