We chose to stay at Hector's place for three reasons - location, the ability to check in late at night which he kindly arranged through a taxi company nearby, and fast wifi. The apartment came through on these points so we were off to a good start and settled in.
However, we had serious concerns around risk of electrocution due to two open electrical wires coming out of the hot water heater in the shower, one going into a power plug and one dangling in the shower. I realize different countries have different safety standards but this did not seem safe.
There was also an strong smell coming out of the bathroom- likely a mold/plumbing issue, as well as visible mold on the shower curtain, tiles etc. We resorted to holding our noses when going in and out of the bathroom to avoid breathing in but didn't think it was a big deal. But during our 5 days at the apartment, we both came down symptoms of sore throats, headaches, sneezing, and dripping noses that we thought were colds, but they resolved the day we left, so they may have been allergies. Had we realized this before we would have left earlier.
While Hector meant well and the apartment had some pros I think it is important to make the next person aware and hopefully these issues can be fixed.