Firstly I would like to state some of the positives in our stay:
- The apartment was beautiful and full of many antiquities and decorations that were quite unique and interesting.
- Nieves and her English-speaking friends were really helpful, especially when we couldn't order an Uber to the airport before our check-out, and she was kind enough to order us a taxi by her phone, and wait with us until we finally rode to the airport.
However, there are a couple of negative aspects that I should point out:
- The double bed was quite uncomfortable. The mattress was too soft and my parents couldn't sleep on it for more than a couple of hours before waking up with a backache. Instead I had to sleep on it for the duration of our stay, and it was not comfortable for me as well.
- The air conditioning for the apartment was not working. Although air conditioning is not essential in October's weather, it was one of the main criteria for me when searching for an apartment, and it was clearly featured in the apartment description. Had I known it was not working, I might have picked one of the cheaper apartments.
- Generally, the apartment and building facilities seemed worn out to a degree. For example, we were notified upon our arrival that the living room shades were broken, the dish washer was not working, and that the building door needs multiple trials to be unlocked since it can get stuck, which it did.
Overall, the details and decorations of the apartment indicate how much attention was given to it, and Nieves was a kind and co-operative host. However, some renovations for the apartment need to happen for it to be the great apartment we expected it to be, and to be worthy of its price.