we rented out both A and B units for our 1 week stay. perfect size for our group of 5. the unit came equipped with everything we needed (A/C, kitchen appliances, bath towels/beach towels, extra toilet paper, shampoo/conditioner, hair dryer). beautiful view of the canal and city! we spent most of our trip exploring; there are many walkable restaurants and shops. and a nice coffee/pastry shop (Maleko Coffee) on the lower level of the building, along with a few other places to eat and a small convenience store at the lobby level.
parking is $35/day (cash only). we almost missed the entrance on the day we arrived because the hotel/condo is not easily identifiable or marked with large signage. for reference, there are scooters and colorful Polaris cars for rent on the outside of the parking garage entrance.
we kept our luggage with security for a few hours before we were able to check-in to our rooms. the room where they stored our bags seemed a little sketchy but the security person ensured us the room was monitored 24hours with cameras and locks.
the building is old and desperately needs an upgrade, but it didn't matter to us as long as we felt comfortable and safe there, which we did. there was also a mandatory water-shutdown for the whole building on one day of our stay. it was only for a few hours so we made sure to be out-and-about while this was happening.
We used the laundry facility twice during our week long stay. we had to purchase our own detergent though (but it was not a problem, and we ended up leaving the detergent in the condo for future use/other guests!)
other things to note: there is no one available to help any Airbnb guests. the front desk is for guests of the Monarch Hotel ONLY (there is also a sign on the desk that points this out) and the person at the desk was always rude to us any time we had only a few simple questions regarding the elevators or where to find the lockboxes to access our room keycards. one day, we even encountered a strange person in the laundry room and tried to alert the front desk of this person and they didn't seem to care because we were not guests of the hotel (the hotel and condo share the same building/laundry facility so I don't know why they were not concerned of this!).
other than that, we had a great time here. after all, the rooms were only a place to sleep at the end of the day. the host was easy to communicate with and all instructions were easy to comply with. great value for the price too.