Ihate writing a negative review but this is merited. this place looks great on the pictures and the value is great. however the place is NOTHING like the pictures and descriptions .
this place is ok for 1 person! its very small with NO PLACE to store anything. if a group of 4 people rent this it will be impossible to stay. i wrote this review because it is VERY misleading and completely not true. one person or a couple. some exhausted from traveling will be highly disappointed and highly inconvenienced. we paid a lot for taxi and had lots of luggage to have to pay again and haul luggage.. this place is equipped with cleaning supplies and kitchen has enough dishes and utensils. if you are lookingfor a fancy place this is not it. the couch is broken it doesn't open to a bed and it bottoms out in the middle so you can not sleep in it.or even sit comfortably you sit lopsided on a wood board. the kitchen has a portable electric range that goes on and off or stays on but you can cook if you don'tleave the kitchen and keep an aye on the switches.
the walls in kitchen and livingare room are covered in mold! as if the windows leak. however some bleach and soap might help.
bedroom is so small you can not move and bed is not very comfortable. there is a coffee table that is broken on the top. bathroom is fine other than the mold on windows seal and ceiling arounddrain pipe.
at night the sewage smell is so bad you can't breathe. it was awful especially during ramadan we ate at night and it was disgusting to try to eat. we put wet towels on the drain including sink to remedy that problem. the beautiful terrace described on the listing is terrible with NO place to enjoy. it is tiny and full of clutter you can't
barbecue at all. no place to walk or stand. also full of beer cans and trash.
it is an old building which is fine in balat but this place has potential if the owner took pride in it (paint soap and bleach) it is located perfectly. its is very busy street so you get a lot of noise even at night but this is balat and its expected.
my husband and I had to put the matress on floor of living to actually have a place to sit and we can enjoy dinner after fasting. there is only one chair. the positive on this is that it was very inexpensive and equipped with all the cleaning supplies and toiletries. the host does not bother you. however she did want to show the place to a potential renters while we were there. my husband was comfortable with that so the host respected that. I had to was cups and utensils were in a container full of moldy water. something you don't want to do after traveling 23 hours. rent at your own risk but the location is wonderful and convenient.