The hosts are among the most gracious and accommodating of any I have met. Communication was easy and quick. The apartment was well supplied.
There was however, construction outside the rear window of the apartment. Workers were within 1-2 m from the kitchen window and in a slightly elevated position. This allowed a perfect view into the apartment and even allowed smoke from their cigarettes to enter of the window when it was open. It was necessary to open the window due to lack of air conditioning. The front of the building is on a main tourist route. Each morning when I opened the shutters to the windows (1st floor, 2nd from the ground) I was greeted by numerous photographers taking pictures of the building, including me.
The location is very close to transportation, restaurants, and nightlife. It does have a good bit of street noise in the evening and maintenance vehicles in the early morning.