Initially, I appreciate the opportunity to share our experience. It was our first trip with Airbnb and I confess that I was a bit afraid. However, the evaluations described here encouraged me and so I will be very sincere in my assessment.
In relation to the owner, Alessandro, a Brazilian who works seriously with his apartments available on airbnb. Communication with him was extremely easy which left me quite secure with my choice. He always responded to my messages and was attentive to our requests. Important to mention that on a personal issue (we forgot the backpack with passports on the bus) he was quite helpful and ready to help us, which possibly would not have if we had stayed in a hotel. In addition, he assisted us throughout the stay when requested. Regarding the apartment, we love it! We traveled with my husband's parents and they were impressed with the affordability and condition of the apartment. We also traveled with a baby of 1.8 years and Alessandro, kindly, provided a crib for her. The apartment is in the subsoil of the building, however, this does not disturb at all, because I was with baby strollers and even then I would easily enter and leave the apartment, in addition, we feel more privacy because it is underground, because the door entrance gave direct access to our residence, without sharing entrance doors and corridors with other people. The apartment is large and exactly as shown in the photos. The linens and bath, plus the duvets, bed and pillows were clean and of good quality. The apartment did not musty smell and the heating system was perfect. The bathroom was very clean and the shower was great. The kitchen was complete and as I was with child, I cooked quite a lot at home and had everything I needed. Because of the kids, I also used a lot of the washer and dryer, which worked very well.
In relation to the location of the apartment, it is very easy access by bus and subway. The nearest subway station is Pimlico, but we used the bus more. The bus lines are very varied, take you to various points of the city and fast, and take almost the same time as the subway. It has a Tesco express nearby supermarket with some choices of ready food, a bakery, pizzerias, among others.
Finally, we loved the lodging and I became very fan of Airbnb. I hope the next experiences are as good as this. We recommend Alessandro's apartment and would go back.