We stayed at the "House of Cards" for 6 nights, Wednesday through Monday.
The Pros:
- Checkin/checkout process was super easy
- Apartment was very clean and had all the amenities as advertised. Great instructions for the appliances! The bathroom was on the small side, but the shower was awesome!
- Nice and safe neighborhood close to the beach, with lots of restaurants and shops. We loved the coffee shop right across the street. Good coffee, juices, smoothies, baked goods, full breakfast.
The Cons:
- The pillows on the beds were crappy and offered no head support at all. The filling material just fell to the side.
- NOISE. There was of course traffic. But we expected that, so no problem with that. It usually died down after 8 pm. Plus, the windows were pretty sound proof. The really annoying noise was loud amplified live music from one of the restaurants that was part of the building. The music (especially the bass) reverberated throughout the entire building. We would have been ok with it, if they'd stopped at midnight. But no, the music went on full blast until 2 am. No chance going to sleep without ear plugs. Ironically, the rules for the apartment say that quiet time is from 11 pm to 8 am. I guess that doesn't apply to the restaurants in the building.
If you're a night owl and like staying out late, the apartment is perfect. For us, the loud music until 2 am is a deal breaker.