Julian’s place was clean, the bed was very comfortable indeed, the room very quiet and dark (good for sleeping), and as far as the location, very close to the train station and a multitude of restaurants.
However, I must say, the place itself was not well kept, the bathroom and kitchen tiles were falling off the walls, the furniture upholstery broken and/or stained. The kitchen cabinets showing signs of very poor maintenance, so did the bathroom and shower walls, carelessly painted. You’ll find only the cheapest toilet paper (really bad choice for a rental), and cheap soap.
The entrance welcomed me with trash on the stairs every day, and the entrance itself is rather depressing. The nice Le Corbusier chaise lounge on the pictures is nowhere to be found, instead, an ugly cheap gothic looking chair.
In general, the place is very deceiving and feels really poor. It didn’t feel good to be there. In some point I almost went to a hotel but my stay was rather short and decided to stay. I regret though.
I do not recommend this place. I have stayed in many places around world, even in very poor countries, and this was by far the saddest place I’ve seen. Please know that I’m not a complainer, but this was really disappointing.
Other than that… the Noguchi Museum is really close and you’ll find nice places to eat at affordable prices.
I honestly hope that Julian takes note of these comments and makes the necessary changes to bring the place up to what he promises to be. It’s actually very easy to bring it up to a nice level, just a little bit of imagination and care would do.