I have mixed feelings about our stay. Alba was easy to communicate with and her place is a good value, 11 min walk to subway that takes you into a central area of the city, and it’s affordable. But there were a list of things I would have liked to have known before booking.
Pros:
Lots of space
Kitchen with plenty of cooking options and dishes
Full Fridge
Dark at night
Large shower
Extra blankets
Close ish to subway
Restaurants nearby
Good internet
Cons:
No control over heat/AC - it was hot when we arrived and we’re told the fans are all put away for winter so open windows. Then it got cold for the middle of the trip and hot again at the end. Since AC/heat were listed I expected we could control this.
Unit is in the basement, upstairs is loud - you hear every loud footstep and every bark coming from the unit above. This woke us up every morning and kept us awake every night. Very disruptive.
Toilet paper can’t be flushed - while I know that is a common practice in some parts of the world, it’s not here and that was VERY off putting. I wouldn’t have booked solely for that.
Stairs are VERY narrow and steep - if you have any mobility issues these stairs will be a problem. They are not standard stairs.
Bed is very firm and pillows worse - there was one extra pillow that had some squish to it, otherwise everything was hard
No outlet on one side of the bed
Only 2 bath towels and 1 hand towel. No wash cloths or extras.
Dark in the morning - it’s in the basement so windows don’t let any light in the bedroom or living room, only kitchen, so it’s very dark in the morning.
TV didn’t work - we really looked forward to unwinding with some TV but the remote/tv didn’t work.
All in all it was an okay stay. I’m not sure if I would choose it again, but it wasn’t the worst place I’ve stayed either. Middle of the road, could be better. Would have better to have all the info I’ve listed to have set an accurate expectation.