Pros:
1. Excellent location- minutes from supermarkets, metro and copa and ipanema beaches.
2. Safe- police monitor Copa very well.
3. Very clean apartment.
4. Caio was very responsive and helpful with my questions and provided useful local tips.
Areas for improvement:
1. Given the age of the building and fittings, no washing machine/ dryer i think if you compare to other modern apartments around or in Sao Paulo the price could be reduced. I had to pay a bit for washing and it was a bit inconvenient when you have limited time and need things to get done quickly- not to take the clothes to a laudrymat and be without for up to 1 week. The wardrobe is a bit old and so long term ( i stayed 2 months) it created a filter of wood dust on my clothes.
2. Long term its a bit small for 2 ppl. I stayed by myself for 2 months and it was ok.