Lets start with the positive... the location is very close to the center of town, which is great. The balcony is very large. Good to have the washing machine for clothes and also a dishwasher.
Host was super responsive which was much appreciated as our stay started off on a bad foot. The fridge door did not close, therefore we essentially did not have a fridge for the first week. That said, the host did what she could in promptly organizing a repair man who came with short notice on the weekend. The problem got resolved however this is the kind of maintenance that an airbnb host should manage correctly before guests arrive especially for an extended three week stay.
Other issues which affected the quality of our stay:
*Almost every evening there is a lot of noise from the internal courtyard where children play and shout right outside the apartment. Also, of note, the view is onto a parking lot and surrounded by other buildings, not the most pleasant visuals.
* Another challenge for us was the fact that there is no cross air flow in the apartment because there are doors on one side, but not even windows on the other. So the second bedroom has no windows, nor does the bathroom. So while there are sliding doors from the living room and main bedroom, the air does not circulate and it can get stuffy. A floor fan might be of help here. Seeing as we were staying for three weeks and the lack of adequate ventilation affected our sleep for the first few nights until we opted to move the mattresses to the floor of the larger living room which has two sets of doors so we could get some air.
* This is the first time we have stayed in an extended almost a month long stay (over ten months) and not had cleaning services come with the airbnb at no charge to us. We opted not to pay an extra 30 euros per week for cleaning but took the time to do it ourselves. Cleaning services are usually included with airbnbs especially on extended stays.
*Smaller annoyances but of mention: we only had two bath towels. This meant that when we washed them we had NO towels until they dried. There should always be extra towels to allow for rotation. There was also no dishwasher soap, nor laundry soap, nor garbage bags provided. Small things, but they contributed to a general sense that the place is not set up for extended stays.