Checking in was easy, and Fabio left me some tips on what I can do in the neighborhood. The apartment was just like the pictures show. We were 4 guys and only needed a place to sleep. The apartment is perfect for a few nights for exactly this purpose. You might not want to sleep on the couch if you have a bad back.
The apartment is directly at the beach and the neighborhood looked completely safe to us. While the doormen couldn't always help us, since they only speak Portuguese we tried to communicate the best we could and with Spanish on our side we kind of worked any questions we had.
Thank you for the great time.