I have very mixed feelings about this stay...
Lydia was super communicative and helpful, and very patient when we were almost an hour later after our passports were stolen! The apartment is very nicely renovated and decorated, although the common areas of the building are not very clean.
There is only a single window, so not a lot of natural light, although the lighting is very good, which wasn't so nice as we spend a bit of time in the apartment with our children.
There was a lot of noise and a few cockroaches - not too surprising in a big city. But I do want to warn people that the walls and ceiling are quite thin - we could hear every word of conversations next door and the TV upstairs. But most annoying was the person using the jackhammer in the next building until 1am. Much of this is out of control of the host though so I can't fault them.
I do think the host should have warned us at the time of booking that the street is blocked and inaccessible by car due to construction. I was travelling with my family including two small children and it was a real effort to haul all of our luggage, including car seats and strollers, two blocks from a parking garage, and then out again when we left. Also, the lift is not immediately accesible. You need to go up one set of stairs to get to the lift!
Overall, I'm quite happy with the apartment, but I do think there are some noticeable drawbacks. I expect that some of the hosts other apartments will overcome these compromises, as I mention they were helpful and the renovation very good quality.