It’s a lovely apartment. The architecture, decor, and furniture were very beautiful and unique. Loved the shower. Comfortable bed. Aref included lots of thoughtful touches, like cold water waiting for us in the fridge, high-quality toiletries, etc. The location is great as well: walking distance to some wonderful bars and restaurants. Check-in was easy, and though we didn’t need anything during our stay, I sensed that Aref is very responsive to messages.
The only negative was the level was noise. Based on previous reviews, I expected some street noise, which is fine (I live in a major city, so I’m used to it). Aref even provided a white noise machine to help with that. But there was also a huge amount of indoor noise. The apartment is right by the front door of the building, and there’s a large foyer where people tend to congregate at all hours; the high ceilings means that all that noise is massively amplified, which isn’t ideal. We could also hear everything happening in the apartment above us, as well as construction, lawn mowing, etc. very early in the morning (on multiple mornings). If you’re not sensitive to noise, it will probably be fine, but just know that this goes beyond what a white noise machine will cover. Our experience may not be typical, so I don’t want to be too negative—it really is a lovely space. I just wanted potential guests to be aware.