My stay at Maru was very easy. I was there for a few days. When you walk in there is a strange smell. But the smell is not really in your room, but more in the shared spaces. The room is very hot, there is no AC and the fan doesn’t work that well. It was like 100 degrees outside. Overall a cheap place in a nice neighborhood. Don’t expect to much and you will be fine. Maru is a very nice hostess.