It was a shame that the building was undergoing maintenance and was fully covered with scaffolding. This meant that the balcony was messy and difficult to access due to the plastic sheet taped over the window.
We were uneasy to leave the door open at night for ventilation because anyone could climb up and get in, the small vents were all taped up so ventilation as we slept was the main problem. We just made the best of it and managed, I guess it wont happen again for many years.