The location was good, the apartment building and the finishes inside the apartment were nice, but it was fairly small and bare bones for $400 a night, especially with the extra hassle of check-in since you have to pick up the keys from a different location on a different street that’s a couple minutes away. And it was personally a little stressful getting all 6 guests up through the side entrance and being a bit paranoid that we’d “get caught” by the building staff, so that made us a bit on edge.
We think that just adding some simple touches like a real comforter for the bed instead of a large throw blanket, extra bedding for the air mattresses, having paper towels or napkins, refilling the soaps, etc. would really make a huge difference in improving the quality and value of the stay.
I’d stay here again if some of these things were improved because the hosts were kind and responsive and respectful of us and their home.
We did enjoy the beautiful view and balcony, the carpets were very new and clean and there were nice lamps for different lighting options. It was also great to have access to the laundry and trash chute across the hall!