ApartDirect Gamla Stan

Location and posibility to to leave luggage

Loved the historic setting, tall ceilings in the apartment we had, the old-style furnishings in keeping with the building and the great cleanliness on arrival & frequent cleaning of the shared areas eg stairs & communal bin. Appreciated the very quick maintenance response to a minor issue with the shower seal.

We were initially disappointed that the curtains, wiring and bathroom were all so tired - they are all adequate but do not match the elegance of the rooms. We acclimatised during our stay and concentrated on the good qualities but the bathroom took longest to reconcile with.

Location was excellent! House had all of the conveniences in an antique setting.

Nothing

Location was good.

- Despite anticipating the noise given the location, we were disappointed with a lack of isolation, and had no proper rest during our stay. Which also leads to the next issue; - We were provided with 2 ventilators/fans to stir the air, because window (just one), can barely be opened. Absolute nightmare, as the room gets hot and stuffy in few minutes without fan. That and noise during the night (from the street and the fan), provided an exceptional expirience; - We stayed for 5 nights, but we only got one pair of towels per person for the entire stay; - Only one tea towel was provided for 5 night stay, and no paper tissues; - Sofa bed is extremely uncomfortable and noisy. Try to move at night and not to wake up someone! - The appartement is similar to a dungeon - even in the middle of the day, and you need to light up all the lamps to get bare minimum of light in kitchen and dining area. - Bathroom deserves its own paragraph, but will try to summarize - damp, no ventilation, lots of mold, and also has a water tank, so you need to wait for the water to heat up after using it all. Drainage is poor, so after shower you need to clean it up with the provided tools. No conditioner or hair shampoo was provided. Entrance is also right in the kitchen; - Rocking chair in the living room is broken, but still hanging there, I guess to complement this dated look and feel; - The house hallway was smelly, also you can smell food from the nearby restaurants. Out of owners control, but good to know if you get bothered by this; - No instructions on where to dispose garbage at all (important for longer stays); - Alltogether this was poor expirience for us, and rated passable just because of location. We contacted property management, as we could barely breathe in the room as we checked in, wanting to find an alternative by either cancelling the stay or getting a discount (as propery did not match fully with the description).