Upon arrival in the evening the apartment reeked throughout of industrial-strength disinfectant, including the bed linens, resulting in little sleep, queasy-ness and headache. The smell persisted for most of the following day.
The morning after arrival a loud industrial noise started from what was discovered to be a factory next to the apartment around 7.30 am. It lasted for about 2 1/2-3 hours on and off. The noise recurred the following day and then for the subsequent days of the 5 day stay there was continual loud background noise from the factory. The host surprisingly claimed not to know about the noise though it greatly affects the quality of the stay. Given its proximity to the factory the noise level will continue to be a problem, making working inside difficult.
Other than the noise problem the apartment is functional but with little charm and with a barely acceptable level of equipping. .