I WOULDN’T stay here again and I wouldn’t recommend it to friends, especially to female friends who anticipate coming back in the evening.
Neighborhood didn’t feel safe, especially after dark. Neighbors get noisy (blasting music and singing karaoke extremely loudly outside); seems odd that this place enforces quiet hours after 10:00pm when others are partying loudly until midnight. Flies and mosquitos inside the apartment— we were killing bugs since the hour we arrived. Unit owner entered the apartment frequently (sometimes while we were there) to check the closets. None of this is necessarily the host’s fault, but definitely keep this in mind when considering the place and neighborhood.
WiFi was slow and unreliable, even the “fast” one. Place is advertised as having fast WiFi, which is why we chose it because we anticipated working from home there. WiFi cut out frequently, though, and made teleconferencing especially difficult and inconvenient.
The place is advertised as being professionally cleaned and stocked between stays, but we had some doubts about this. Upon arrival, we found NO shampoo or body wash— my friends and I searched everywhere and when I messaged the host, none was provided until the next day, so we had to go without showers until then. How could there be no shampoo or body wash? And when we reported that there wasn’t any, the response rate was slow.
The drain in the shower is slow— the tub fills up with water as you shower. In one of the bedrooms, the A/C unit is located right at the head of the bed so if you want A/C while you sleep, your head will get blasted with cold air; it’s either that, or suffer through the stuffiness.
This place is located close to a subway station, which is nice, but do keep in mind that if you’re here to explore the city, vast majority of the go-to places require at least a 30-minute travel time from here. Not necessarily bad, just something to keep in mind.