This is a beautiful apartment, and we were left a few drinks and snacks in the cupboards, which was kind. We were able to check in easily by ourselves.
Of the five locations we stayed in during our trip, this is the only one to which we wouldn’t consider returning.
To be fair, the listing is clear and states that there is no air conditioning in the apartment. We figured that’s probably because there’s good ventilation, and maybe (as a ground floor apartment) doesn’t become too hot? Well, it was a sun trap and absolutely unbearably, swelteringly hot. There is one small fan provided, but it’s an older model and generated so much warmth in itself we were reluctant to turn it on! Ultimately, whenever we were inside the property, we kept the door open for some ventilation, but of course that’s less than ideal.
Also, be aware that the apartment is very close to the airport. Airplane enthusiasts/spotters, this is definitely the place for you to sit by the pool and watch them pass overhead! However, at the time of booking (and still now) there is no mention in the listing of the railway lines close by. And, there is little rest to be had when there are literal freight trains barrelling along nearby blaring horns throughout the night. Especially when you’re already sleeping on a sofa bed with all the comforting virtues of a cardboard box - literally, I gave up and slept on the rug on the floor instead.) there is a white noise machine provided by the host as (I imagine) they are aware of the noisy environment, but that just adds another surreal layer to what is already a cacophony of noise.
We booked the property for three adults, several months in advance. When we got there, we realised that it is indeed a very small apartment. I was uncomfortable with moving furniture around, but it was otherwise impossible to use the only table and adjacent sofa bed at the same time. The property is not set up to readily accommodate three adults.
Other small details: The dinner plates and wine glasses provided were made of plastic, which… well it would be nice to have real crockery at this price point. Also, there were throw cushions on the sofa, on the bed, in storage spaces - all the kind with lots of beading and embellishments which make them unsuitable for machine washing. This made us wary and they smelled unpleasant, so we moved them away from the bedding areas. To be fair, the rest of the apartment was scrupulously clean. Our host was unsupportive and I couldn’t recommend them to anyone.