Our stay at Dom's place was polarizing.
The Good
- The apartment is in a very convenient location, we rarely even needed to take the subway as so much is in walking distance
- The apartment was very functional with amenities thoughtfully chosen
- The bathroom and shower were a particular highlight
- The apartment was very clean upon our arrival
The Bad
- The apartment is separated from street noise, however the apartment faces a courtyard that has its own noise such as restaurant ventilation, restaurant employees, and some construction work (the construction work may be temporary, but was not disclosed prior to our stay). This was mostly white noise, but there were loud impact noises at times.
- The apartment remains warm throughout the night, very likely due to the restaurant ventilations. Provided fans helped, but we were not truly comfortable throughout the night.
- The apartment can also get very hot in the middle of the day if the shades are not drawn, even during comfortable outside temperatures
The Ugly
- Although we acknowledged we must climb stairs, the amount of stairs to be climbed was not disclosed in the listing. Dom and the host team disclosed that this was a two-flight walk up when sending check-in instructions. We counted over 50 steps (53 to be clear) which is much closer to a 4-story walk up. This put a significant damper on our stay as we had to limit the amount of times we went in and out of the apartment. Additionally, I did not hear back from the host after sending a message. We unfortunately felt misled.