I’d like to keep this little gem a secret, but I honestly don’t see how so I may as well tell you about our experience.
After arriving at the front door, you open the lock box with a code. Easy peasy. Got the fob out, waved it at the door handle & presto, in we popped. Though I haven’t used this entry method before, I do like it much better than the standard key. Next, a self guided tour of the flat, loads of nooks & crannies, where space had been cleverly utilised to its fullest potential. Creature comforts were included. I found the coffee, tea, milk, sugar, & some chocolates on the pillows. I ate both of them, immediately, needed the energy to peruse the rest of the flat. Shampoo, conditioner, bath gel, cotton balls, toothpaste, q-tips, & more. There was a pull out sofa bed upstairs, & a bedroom downstairs. Both areas had fully equipped bathrooms. I used the upstairs, my partner, downstairs. Another secret door, inside a washer/dryer sat, with drying rack, ironing board and iron. I washed & hung clothes to dry on the rack. The dryer part of the washer is built in, so it doesn’t dry everything like a dryer would, but more of a partial to almost dry, which is great, considering its a washing machine. Television upstairs, & downstairs. Convenient.
Location...I liked this location, it’s central without being crowded. The walk to the city centre is about 20-25 mins, & I’d like to make mention, my partner does not like to walk, or exercise, he’d rather tram it. I like to walk. So we walked, & he was fine. Being an ex-pat, this is my home & walking is not an issue, but in answering my American partner with a very general idea of where the museum was, for instance, I couldn’t get away with the ‘oh it’s just up the road & to the right’ anymore. It takes about 20 mins. Needless to say, toward the latter part of the trip, I broke down and got tram passes for the two of us.
You need to load the app if you want to buy them quickly online, & not at the tram station. Much cheaper to get online btw. Gintares flat is next to being perfectly located in my opinion. It’s a hop, skip & jump to the Haymarket station, many a fine or casual restaurant, public transport & most of all, it’s a safe spot, lovely & quiet at night, so you can rest after a hard day of tramming it. See you next time.