Joy’s place is great and spacious. It’s only a couple of trams stops up from one of the main Zürich train stations, so is easy to get to. Check-in/out couldn’t have been easier.
The apartment is on the 4th floor as mentioned in the listing, so you certainly get your exercise in walking the (loud) stairs multiple times a day.
The place was quite muggy when we stayed, but Joy provides fans in every room. Leaving the windows open to allow a breeze does mean a reasonable amount of traffic noise for those expecting a quiet stay.
A few details are not perfect, like the lavatory seat that doesn’t fit properly so slides about until the rubber feet fall into the bowl which leaves you at a bit of an angle. The washing machine is rather loud, so be aware before starting a load at night.
A few messages received were clearly ctrl+c ones and sometimes felt a bit impersonal, especially when your get them more than once on separate occasions. Joy uses a housekeeper which I wasn’t aware of until I was asked to contact him to confirm check-in details. Unfortunately he doesn’t speak English, so this made it a bit harder. He was friendly, but just be prepared for some pidgin if German isn’t a tongue of yours.
Ultimately the apartment was great and in a good location. It was also bigger than I was expecting, which was a nice surprise. 4 adults were perfectly comfortable, especially with plenty of crockery provided, plenty of towels and even a dishwasher.
- Richard