Beautiful, immaculate, safe apartment with all amenities and great location as everyone else has mentioned.

I never met Ralf but he runs an accommodation business with quite a few properties, and his employee Marcelo took good care of me with the check-in and any questions I had during the stay. For example, I couldn't figure out where to turn on the kitchen light and the TV had a problem with CNN reception, so he came over promptly to sort these out.

Even though there is no one right there physically as with a more intimate hosted accommodation, please do not hesitate to ask any questions as I sense there is nothing they won't handle. I texted Ralf asking if he could arrange an early AM taxi to the airport for me, and Marcelo took care of that seamlessly.

As I tend to be more independent, I also would have liked the "Information Folder" that was mentioned in my introductory confirmation email, which stated this would contain information about the local area (things like the nearest grocery store are useful). However, once again Marcelo proved very helpful to overcome this slight matter -- I just had to ask him and he was delighted to help. So just don't be shy; simply send a text and you'll be handled as if you have a personal concierge.

I could not recommend this place more highly if you're looking for a fairly independent stay with the full amenities and privacy of your own gorgeous apartment.