A great location and neighborhood. The host was responsive and communicated as needed. We needed a fan as it was way too hot and the little nook didn't have any air and the host ordered one when we asked.
The apartment felt a bit cramped due to a lot of outdated furniture and other stuff but the balcony sort of made it up for roominess. A fresh coat of paint, a few more new linens, and a bit more lighting could do wonder.
For a longer and more expensive stay like ours, I wish a one-time cleaning was included. We ended up paying about 8-9% extra in cash for all other fees and electricity. It might be a standard thing in the country but would have loved to know before hand. (As we traveled within the country during our month-long stay, we stayed at a few other places without having to pay extra.) We don't mind paying for our own stuff but wasn't fun to run an errand to buy a hand and dish and clothes washing detergent the very first day.
We made the best of our stay and enjoyed the 'monsoon' style warm rain seating on the balcony, sipping hot tea. With some of the changes, we even might stay again!