Pros:
- Central location; very close to the Sol Plaza and literally right next to the Plaza Mayor; felt safe even after midnight.
- Communications is very fast and easy; as soon as you book the place, the bnb manager reaches out to you and kindly makes sure you are assisted throughout the stay. Whenever we messaged them first, they would always reply within few minutes (even on Christmas day).
- Asked for a late checkout and received with no problem. Thanks!
- Wifi is fast.
- Spacious for two people.
- I had no problem with hot water.
- Balcony view is amazing.
Cons:
- Not “sparkling clean” per se - especially the common area. But I do have a higher standard than most people I think.. Bedroom area was clean though!
- A bit cold.. I stayed during the Christmas break and in the night the place get quite chilly. When I reached out to the host about the heater situation, the replies were fast and helpful. The common area and the bedroom each had an AC we could turn on- however it took some time to warm up the place. I think it was just a limitation of staying in an old apartment.
Others:
- This is a dated building (which is usually the case for most European apartments I believe) and therefore comes with somewhat thin walls and squeaky wooden floors but I personally liked the feel of it.
- The stairs can definitely be a challenge. The place is on the fifth floor but technically you have to climb up about 7 floors worth of stairs. But without those stairs, you wouldn’t get the view either. I knew what I signed up for so it was okay for me.
- This is an apartment managed by one of those bnb companies that rent/manage multiple apartments, not a local. Lack of personal/local touches if that’s something you are looking for. But as I mentioned, the online communications with the bnb manager(s) were very fast, polite, and professional.