This was overall a very good stay. The view is phenomenal and you have an incredible view of fireworks during holidays. Very spacious and can comfortable accommodate 8 people.
The negative: this is likely a very rare occurrence but it happened to me and in my opinion Alex could have handled this issue better. The stovetop in the main bedroom was not functioning before I arrived. This was known by Alex because when I called the front desk I was told the repair had been scheduled for when I checked out. I planned on cooking a lot while there so I really needed the cooktop and was forced to use the small cooktop which was extremely and made cooking take much longer. Alex did give a small refund but it was no where near what I requested to compensate for the inconvenience. To be clear, my primary issue is not that the stovetop was broken, but that Alex knew it was broken, scheduled a repair for after I left, and essentially hoped I wouldn’t care/notice. I communicated these feelings multiple times and there weren’t denied. I was essential told to accept the small refund “since the other cooktop was working”. I didn’t pay for half a kitchen. So I did not get what I paid for. I’d likely not book this listing again and I doubt Alex will host me. So our relationship will likely end here based on a difference of opinion regarding professional business practices.
All that said I’d still recommend the listing to other guests because the suite truly is beautiful and it’s hard to get that much space for the price.