Pros: breezy cool apartment and private outdoor area, never needed AC in July/Aug, great neighborhood. lots of necessities nearby, 20 min walk to beach, lots of scooter and bike rentals around. Lovely kitchen to cook in (bring all necessities incl soap, salt/pepper, etc) and amazing soaking tubs (curtainless shower is a little awkward to shower in). Beds were soooo comfy - firm but not too firm
Cons: terrible acoustics in the building. I was hoping for a quiet getaway and the neighborhood is perfect, however the floor between the apt and the unit upstairs is thin, as is the entryway. I could hear the people in the unit upstairs talking in normal voices - when they were on speakerphone I could hear the person on the other end of the call, hear their TV, and even hear them pop a can of soda and turn on a faucet. I live in NYC and am no stranger to loud buildings, but this was an unique annoying amount of sound. Again, the people were not being loud, it was the building having no sound dampening. I asked the host to add carpet treads to the stairs and provide a sound machine which they did not. if you are noise sensitive this may be too loud for you to be in. I managed to get used to it over my 30+ days stay but wish I'd known it was this loud before renting