I did enjoy my stay, but as there were multiple issues through the month I was booked there, I wanted to show both the pros and cons of this accommodation:
PROS:
LOCATION: amazing for beach access, a few minutes from the metro and 25 mins walk to the centre of town.
THE SPACE: compact but well equip space. Full kitchen, large bed (two singles pushed together). No outdoor access.
FOOD: Small market with coffee tables nearby. Lots of options to eat including a restaurant directly opposite (doesn't stay open late/isn't noisy). Spar supermarket, and many take away spots and bakeries. Even a great little health food store. Everything you need!
CONS:
SHOWER: tiny shower. I am petite 5 foot, size UK 8 and even for me, this shower was a pain. There is no shelf to store shampoo or soap and its impossible to bend forward to pick anything up without opening the shower door and letting out the water. Your elbow hits the glass when you turn around.
When I arrived the shower was not draining and the shower head kept falling off the wall onto my feet. It was necessary for someone to come to fix it on two occasions. The hot water was great and if you move quickly it runs for long enough to wash long hair.
AIRCON:
The aircon unit was broken on my arrival. The staff sent someone to repair it, but it needed replacing. Unfortunately this became a big issue as it was cold (Nov/Dec). In the end I was given a couple of electric heaters and these worked really well.
COMMUNICATION:
Although the hosts are nice people, they don't seem to have the level of professionalism that comes as standard with airbnb hosts. On several occasions I tried to arrange convenient times for repair people to come by to fix the faulty units, and despite my requests, people would just turn up whenever it was convenient to them- even before 9am, and when I was rushing out to meet people, meaning I had to change my plans last minute.
I was also asked to vacate the property for a day so that a new aircon unit could be fitted. In all, sadly lacking in respect for the guest.
They did help me up and down the 4 flights of stairs with my heavy luggage though and were very pleasant to speak with when there was an issue.
NOISE:
I am a light sleeper, so this may not apply to anyone who is a sound sleeper. I was visiting during November so the streets were quiet from any nightlife noise, however around 1am and some very early mornings every day the streets are cleaned and the big bins just nearby are emptied. This is VERY noisy.
Within the building, its possible to hear the neighbours if they are having loud conversation. Otherwise, the interior was pretty quiet.
COMFORT:
There is wicker chair to sit in if you want to read, but it wasn't comfortable, and neither were the kitchen chairs for that purpose. So if you just want to chill for an hour and read or watch netflix you only have the bed.
PRIVACY:
The windows face onto other buildings, so there is not much privacy if you have the curtains open. The kitchen blind is semi transparent, so be wary to wear a towel as you walk from the bathroom after a shower, to the bedroom area.
The safe wasn't functioning for the first half of my one month stay.