Apartment:
This apartment is great. It's a good size; feeling spacious for the two of us
and it is well kept, with a modern feel. The shower was lovely (there is no bath); powerful and warm.
There was an unpleasant smell on entering the apartment which was a bit like sewage but I suspect this is not related to the apartment itself and is likely coming from nearby and temporary (possibly a nearby maintenance problem) as nothing seemed amiss inside the apartment and it was all in good order, the smell wasn't overpowerimg, a few sprays of air freshener every now and again sorted this.
A couple of evenings we heard neighbours arguing, though I can see this is very likely in a block of flats and not the fault of the host or the apartment, it didn't go on very late and we had a great night's sleep nonetheless.
The balcony is very nice and you can see the canal off to the side and a nearby park. The stove was very quick and efficient and there were sauces, tea bags etc which we were told to help ourselves to. Strangely there was no recycling.
The host had made available a great many practical things, including an umbrella, towels etc
Location:
The location was fantastic; very convenient for the tram line which goes frequently (every few minutes in the day, maybe every 10/15 in the eve), it's about a 2 minute walk from the door of the apartment. The tram takes about 20 minutes to the edge of the town centre with a bars and restaurants and about 25 minutes to the centre. There was a nice canal and green space outside and the area felt safe and clean. The local chain supermarket shop was only a few minutes walk away and was well stocked.
The stay was managed by a hosting company who were very good during check-in and when things were going OK but when things went wrong (there was a confusion with the check out time being requested by the host being different from the one on airbnb) they were not very understanding at first saying 'We have a business to run' which didn't make us feel like our holiday was a priority, however they did accommodate us and apologised.
Overall the stay was very pleasant and the apartment was well fitted out and ideally located for our trip.