Apartamentos Mercado Central

The location is praised and matches the photos. A cute balcony for evening drinks. Plenty of sleeping space. The apartment is fully equipped. The owner stayed in touch. The central location means you’ll hear cheerful company under the windows at night. You’ll have to clean pillows, mattresses and covers yourself; I noticed an unpleasant smell.

Vladimir·A month ago

“Dirty and broken”

The location is great, though it can be noisy at times because it’s in the city centre. Apartment No 2 had no communication before arrival; my request for a different check‑in time was never answered and I had to ask several times to get the door codes. The place was very dirty—floors and kitchen sticky, all cutlery and dishes filthy, bed covers had old stains and one had a burn hole (sheets and pillow underneath were clean). Two sofa chairs were sticky from old dirt and unusable; the bathtub needed cleaning before use, the shower curtain was brown and stinky. The apartment was run down—one bed was not smelly but the mattress was so old it was broken in the middle, very uncomfortable. The kettle and toaster were unusable, the freezer was one ice block; the trashcan was sticky and soiled all over; the toilet wobbled (a “repair” had been made on the side with tape). Everything in the shower was broken. Two of the three beds smelled strongly of old sweat; the toilet or sink in the bathroom seemed to leak, causing a sewer smell. Pests—roaches in kitchen and bathroom, spiders and other bugs—were present, and the bed was itchy (fleas?). There was hardly any cutlery and dishes in the kitchen, many basics missing—no can opener, no dish towel, no broom, only two tiny rolls of toilet paper for two weeks; some light bulbs didn’t work, and there was no chair on the balcony. Unfortunately, apartment (door no. 2, the picture with the white kitchen, 3 beds, no upstairs) was a complete disgrace and a rip‑off.

Natascha·A month ago

“2wk stop”

The location was great, not too noisy outside as some people said, the air‑con worked well, and I managed to get an eclipse view from the roof terrace. The balcony was just windows; I expected a real terrace. The “terrace” was a tiled surface covered in ripped artificial grass‑type material, no chairs or table, just a washing line that was useless. I asked about chairs for day 2, but on day 14 nothing was there (they said they’d sort it out—must be for the next guest). It wasn’t practical to carry chairs up and down as one reviewer had done; the stairs were partially blocked anyway. The place was only one room plus the bathroom; I thought it was more—my fault for not checking what I was getting. The wardrobe had five hooks on a wall, and there was a room under the bed for bags. If you know what you’re getting, you’ll be fine; maybe it was a really good price post‑COVID, who knows.

Stephen·2 months ago

“bel expérience”

Central location and the owners were very pleasant and available; good value for money. There were few storage spaces for clothes.

Helene·3 months ago

The interior space was decent, though all four beds shared a single room; the location is great for exploring the historic area and its monuments; the balcony view is distinctive; it’s practically next to the central market. Cleaning was poor and disappointing: the fridge’s freezer compartment was unusable because it was completely full of ice. The beds were very uncomfortable and need a full overhaul (see photos); the bathroom door was damaged (see photos); kitchen supplies were limited. The bathroom was heavily damaged.

Alberto·4 months ago