Marques Premium by Homing

Pleasant
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : The location was great. The public transport was right at the doorstep. Because we travelled with little children we rather moved around a lot with ubers and bolts. There was always a car 2 minutes away and the fares were very affordable. Shops and restaurants by walking distance.We arrived very late (around midnight) but the host was there to meet us to open the door. I did make sure to give him a call the moment we landed at the airport to avoid extra waiting time.He even helped us carry some of our luggage upstairs. He was very friendly and helpful and the service was good but at a price. We had to pay 30 euros cash. This was cleary stated on Booking.com and it did help us not to have to go collect the key somewhere first so I guess it's OK.The apartment had a dishwasher and a washing machine. With 3 kids I could not have done without.The airconditioning and the automatic blinds and hot water were great.The TV with Netflix and YouTube awesome.
  : The pictures didn't match reality. The pictures were obviously taken when it was newly renovated but now there are signs of usage which is perfectly normal but the pictures make you have a certain expectation so when you get to the place you feel some kind of disappointment especially when we paid for 8 days making the deposit quite high. I suggest you make a note somewhere of the date the pictures were taken or take new pictures because it's all about meeting up to expectation.On the second day early morning at 8 I went to a grocery shop in the neighbourhood and shopped for over 150 euros. I bought some cleaning products, dish soap, soap for washings, sponge, kitchen paper,... everything that was missing at the apartment, filled the fridge with food, cleaned the whole apartment and only then felt comfortable and at ease.The apartment was clean but it could have definitely been cleaner, especially when charged extra for it. The windows were very dirty and only one side can be opened so cleaning the other window was impossible. I suggest you invite a professional window cleaner to come to the 6th floor because the light that comes in through the window gives the place it's beauty. The cups, plates and cutlery were fine but I was missing a cutting/chopping board when cooking and also some plastic/kid friendly cups and plates. The kitchen sink was leaking a lil bit.The washingmachine door is very tricky.The door to the first toilet and bathroom and the door to the second bedroom were hard to open.All these above were minor issues. The biggest issue is the bathroom in the bedroom. It's a nonsmoking apartment but someone in the building upstairs must be smoking because the bathroom always smells like smoke. Also some really bad smell came from the sink making it really unpleasant sleeping in that room. Please fix this and your reviews will be much better.

Fair
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : Spacious Apartment, 2 Beds, 2 Bath, Bright, Looks Modern Great Location
  : Damp smell, water not draining in the showers, difficult to communicate and get a response from the call centre, washing machine broke and we couldn't retrieve our clothes, small bar of soap, and a packet of shampoo provided for 5 days, barely enough for one shower, not well equipped if you want to self cater

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : It's a big apartment with a lot of space. Very private

Very Good
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : Location and amenities
  : Communication from Booking.com regarding getting access to the property. Two unnecessary Uber trips to access keys.

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : Location is awesome. Picoas station is just near the door. There are 2 coffee shops near the entrance. Local area has quite a lot of grocery stores and supermarkets - Mini Preo is around the corner, ALDI is in walking distance. The apartment itself is nice, there's almost all a family may need - including electric kettle, cutlery, washing machine, dishwasher, etc. The service. The service at Homing is really awesome - we arrived earlier than expected and the receptionist offered us a ride to the apartment, seeing all the baggage we had with us (and there was a lot of it, I assure you). By the way, after staying at the apartment and check-out we collected the deposit without any issues.
  : Some things require minor renovation - I've seen small stains on the wall in the corridor and the elevator sometimes doesn't work until you close the wooden door really tightly. The elevator is a small one, to be honest (2 adults or 2 adults + 1 child at max), so don't expect to fit all the suitcases you have into it. The TV remote had some buttons jammed, but pressing the buttons several times helped. All the things I mentioned above don't spoil the overall feeling of a nice and comfy apartment in a great location.

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple

Good
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