Jose’s air bnb has obviously been a cared for home and not a purpose built let. We wanted to explore the culture so really appreciated this.
Cons: As mentioned in the listing it does have a LOT of steps so please be prepared for a climb.
There is a lot of street noise. This is largely down to the location being so central and the traditional nature of the fabric of the building. This didn’t bother us too much as we were eating out pretty late anyway.
Pros: Very central location. Perfect for exploring the old town, shopping district, Russafa and accessing transport to other parts of the city.
Jose provided us with lots of local info and offered help in arranging taxis to and from the airport. We were very grateful for this. On arrival Jose’s friend Luc met us at the apartment as arranged and gave us a run down on where to find stuff.
Finally, the apartment was spotlessly clean. There was beers, wine and water in the fridge which was a nice touch.