Rafael was an excellent host. He responded quickly and immediately came when asked to fix a door in the apartment.
For the sake of clarity for future guests, I will review the pros and cons.
PROS:
-the location was great. Cafes were within walking distance, and parking was available on the surrounding streets (the main street needed a permit), and we quickly found the place.
-the apartment was clean, stocked, and warm. We went while it's cold outside but it was cozy indoors. We had everything we needed from bedding items, towels, shampoos, face wash, and pots/pans, coffee/tea etc.
CONS:
-You can hear the neighbors talking. So if you're a light sleeper like me, you may not get good sleep.
-There are no actual doors inside. The bathroom has a sliding door with a track on the top only. On some occasions it wiggled if it was not carefully handled. Same for the big bedroom. The small bedroom had a mostly transparent curtain.
-The apartment is spacious, but it can hardly fit 4-5 people. The 2 bedrooms may sleep 2 next to each other, but the living room has a sectional sofa; if you push the ottoman closer it'll be very uncomfortable to sleep on as a big bed, since different cushions have different springs. The couch could fit a short/petite person.
Overall we still enjoyed our stay of 2 nights.