It’s a nice spacious place in a convenient location. Communication with Ricardo was smooth. This was the good part.
The bad part is the cleanliness of the place. My room had a strong smell of cigarettes when I checked in. I couldn’t keep my windows open due to outside noise and cold, but even when I held them open for a while it didn’t really help, it felt like the smell was ingrained in the bed. The bed wasn’t great either and combined with the smell I had a really poor sleep on my first night. Even my clothes smelled like cigarettes for a couple of hours when I went outside the day after.
There were clumps of dust and some rubbish (rolling papers) on the floor, making me question the level of cleaning done before I checked in. The shared bathroom wasn’t the cleanest either.
It’s a bit of a shame as the whole place really has the potential to be a great stay. The little balcony in the room is beautiful. It could be a much better experience with some small improvements!