The apartment was clean, easy to find, and located in a gorgeous neighborhood. We loved being able to leave the busier parts of the city and return to Amara as our home base. Check in was easy and the binder with instructions in the apartment was clear.
Things I wish we had known ahead of time: 1. The apartment is located in a little plaza with restaurants, a grocery store, and salon a stone's throw away. Everything you need is on the block which is amazing. We bought supplies and groceries elsewhere before realizing we only needed to cross the plaza.
2. Shampoo, body wash, laundry detergent, and dishwasher detergent were provided.
Things we did know that were accurate:
1. The playground outside is sweet, but does stay noisily occupied until 9pm. It didn't bother us, but it may for some.
2. The construction is loud. Jackhammers, large welding rigs, etc. We could hear it each day sunrise to sunset. If you're trying to sleep in this may get in the way.
Tips:
1. There was live music on Sunday in the adjacent square.
2. There's a butcher shop that only sells local meat and cheeses that's fabulous on the square.
3. If you're there for an extended stay, plan to do laundry. There were not many extra towels and we washed them at least once.
4. Bring an extra layer for sleeping if you get cold. There were no extra blankets or pillow cases for the spare pillows.