When booking this apt, negative reviews commented on the noise and neighborhood. We are accustomed to living in busy urban cities, and so dismissed these reviews. That was a big mistake.
The street noise is EXTREMELY loud, all day and all night. There is a group of guys who hang out in front yelling and laughing all day. There is construction next door, so you hear power tools and banging during the day. The street sweeper comes through several times a day, including very early morning, which is also quite loud. We witnessed three violent fights that not only woke us up but made us feel very unsafe. The apartment is located near many strip clubs and gambling halls. Because the apt is just 3 meters from the street, all these noises sound like they are with you in the apartment.
The apartment is also quite hot and humid inside and there is no air conditioning. We had to keep the windows open to be able to bear the temperature, which meant the noise was ALWAYS present. Between all these issues, we were unable to sleep (even with earplugs and sleeping pills). This severely impacted our vacation as we were too tired to explore the city and in a very bad mood. We booked a 7-day stay but left after 3 days because we couldn’t keep living like that. We had to get another hotel just to sleep. The host was very insensitive to our complaints and refused to provide any refund. The apartment is nice otherwise. It is a good size and has several nice features. But do not book this apt.