The apartment was in a great location, with 2 metro stations (La Latina and Tirso De Molina) within very short walking distance, and close to the Puerta del Sol, Plaza Mayor etc. The apartment itself was nice, with a bright kitchen/living area with sunlight coming in from the street all day.
Space on the balcony is mostly taken up by an air conditioning unit so it is not possible to sit down there, but there is some space to stand on it and overlook the street.
On the day I checked in I was told for the first time by the host that there would be some minor work being done on the bathroom on 1 day during our stay to fix a ventilation issue with the shower, which I agreed to. Unfortunately on that day the shower was completely taken out and we were told that the we would not be able to use the shower at all for the remaining 4 days of our stay.
The host offered for us to change apartments but we decided to stay on the basis that the apartment and location were still ideal, and we were lucky enough to know friends in the city whose apartments we could shower at.
The host refunded us for each night (4 nights) that we were unable to shower.