Maria Teresa has been an excellent and welcoming host. She welcomed us at the apartment for check-in and showed us around. She offered her help several times and when we needed her help (because in the kitchen were neither sponges nor towels), she solved the problem quickly (by bringing sponges and towels the same evening).
Unfortunately, it doesn't change the fact that there are several problems in the apartment which caused us to give only a low rating. The apartment is on the fourth floor and facing the central market. We were expecting some noises in the morning (as mentioned in the description), but it was actually noisy the entire time. During the day there are a lot of people on the streets, in the evening the vendors remove their carts, then the cleaning cars come and as soon as the evening begins you can always here groups of peoples standing outside and making noise. One reason why it is so noisy inside is that the windows do not close properly. They are old wooden windows and have gaps in nearly all directions. Because of that not only sound gets through easily, but also air. It also allowed for mosquitos to get in (in November) and the repellent in the power outlets did not keep those away.
In addition, the shower mat in the bathroom was dirty, mouldy and smelly. It clearly hasn't been washed for a while. We flipped it around by mistake and there was mould on the lower side. In the shower the water does not flow off properly so that you always stand with your feet in quite some water.
On the other hand, the location is located perfectly. Maria Teresa has tried to be a the perfect host to us, but as mentioned above there are some problems with the apartment that were too big.