Not sure who Carl is and I am not aware of meeting him so I am writing this review for Minty Stay, the company that run this Airbnb apartment amongst others. Communication was always good and, in fact, I could have done with a few LESS reminders before arrival! Jesus, who was there to meet us, was friendly and showed us round.
It was immediately clear that this was a place run as a money-making enterprise as not a single euro more than was absolutely necessary had been spent on the place. How much would it cost to put a little bin in the bathrooms or a hook on the back of the door or perhaps a shelf to put things on? The only light in the back bedroom was the bedside light though I did find another lamp in the wardrobe. The bedrooms are quite dark so this seemed inadequate. The second bedroom only looks onto the internal corridor and just had a portable hanging rail and a few display shelves. Again, with a little more expenditure, the bedrooms could have been made more comfortable and the expense would have been worth it. The quality of the workmanship was poor and it looked like the apartment had been thrown together at great speed. It just all felt a bit mean! As a result, when the weather was cold and wet, we didn't want to return to the apartment as it was so 'un-cosy'. If you just want somewhere to crash at night then it's fine and I found my mattress comfortable. Also, we did find it a bit strange that guests have to get rid of their garbage/rubbish the night before departure as we were told that they cannot get rid of it during the day. I don't think this should be the guests' problem.
There are certainly positive things to say too. The area, though not smart, is lively with lots of local character, bars and cafes and it is easily walkable to the shopping areas. It was amazingly quiet and when I reported a leaking shower head, the maintenance team replaced it immediately so that was excellent. The guys in the office were very helpful when I needed to leave my suitcase somewhere for several hours after check-out.
So, all in all, good and bad points but 100 euro spent on the place would make quite a difference to the comfort of the stay!