Our stay was excellent, and the place is exactly as described!

The location is ideal, especially for young people. The street is pretty lively with several happening bars. It gets a bit loud at night, which we actually liked, but that's something to be aware of. It's one block from the beach, the grocery store, a taxi stand, and many many restaurants and stores. The area felt safe, even walking around at night. Obviously, we used caution, but it felt safer and more populated than some other neighborhoods we visited. Doorman always there and always friendly.

Check in and out were simple. Silvia was helpful via text, and her associate lives in the building and was always accessible for questions (in person or via phone).

The apartment looks just like the pictures. We were worried that there weren't windows, but there are! Everything worked nicely and it was very, very clean. There is a door that separates the bedroom and the living room, which was great because then we could both have our own private space. We stayed for 12 days, so this was helpful.

One tip is to bring adaptors for plugs. We bought them easily at a nearby bookstore, but the plugs are 2 prong, Brazilian style, so our American electronics needed adaptors.