Quaint little spot in Lavapies. First, the positives… The location is pretty cool, if you're adventurous. The actual doorway leading to the apartment is on a steep street, at the bottom of which is a bustling plaza, with a 24 hour supermarket, many shops, restaurants, etc. at the top of the street, another bustling Street filled with more bars, restaurants, etc. I highly recommend two spots close by: Taberna El Sur and Mas Al Sur. Amazing food and vibes!!!
The place was clean, the lady who gave me the keys was very nice, despite not speaking a word of English, not that I necessarily expected her to. There is a little booklet made by the owners highlighting many of the Noteworthy places to go.
There is Wi-Fi. I didn't check to see if the television work, as I bought an iPad with me and watch Netflix during my downtime. The Wi-Fi was fast and I had no problems with it.
The negatives, as far as I can see, or that the place is extremely small. I was traveling alone, so it wasn't in tolerable, but it was a bit uncomfortable. The shower is tiny. I didn't really run into the problem other people discussed, running out of hot water, but I take short showers and don't really use incredibly boiling hot water.
After I had booked The place is when I found out there was no air conditioning, having read a couple of the reviews. Despite the fact that air-conditioning is not listed as an amenity, many people would think that it's just included, particularly if you're, like myself, from a hot state in the United States. Again, this is not anything against the hosts or the place, just the description on the site. It would be helpful to be upfront about the fact that it does not have air conditioning. Also, because of the fact that the windows face into the little patio area, which is enclosed, there is very little wind coming in to help alleviate the warm, muggy, moist feeling.
Overall, it's totally not a bad place to stay, as long as it's not in the middle of August, which is when I went. It's a fun, diverse neighborhood with a lot to do, but it's not a luxury hotel, by any means. If you're not a spoiled traveler that needs to have tons of amenities, it should do nicely!!!