The apartment is accurately shown in the photos and the owners are really nice people. It is located a couple of blocks away from groceries within a block of a really good restaurant (Viva). Banc do Brasil is just at the other end of the block.
The small kitchen is equipped with enough to prepare a small easy meal, although I did not use the stove. The washing machine works well and the sun that comes through the window in the morning will dry clothes fast.
The internet worked flawlessly.
The apartment is at the corner of Nossa Senhora and a pass through street from Ave. Atlantica to Barata Ribiero and despite being on an upper floor can be noisy at night from the car horns, buses and the occasional motorcycle screaming down the street. If you like to go to bed early, this might be an issue for you. If you stay out late, it calms down after midnight so it wouldn’t be an issue.
The window A/C is probably on its last leg as it squeals sometimes when the compressor comes on and I honestly don’t think it would be able to cool the room off in January heat.
Overall it is a good place to stay for one or two people that are active around town. If you are a lite sleeper, the noise could be an issue for you at night.