Very good value, the location is very convenient with the beach right around the corner as well as a supermarket, pharmacy, and plenty of restaurants within walking distance. On sundays, there is a bohemian festival right across the street. The apartment is tidy and cute. The check in and out process was easy. You can use the water and dryer for $50,00 Reais. The AC is very powerful and I couldn’t really figure out how to balance it so we just used more layers of blankets. The view is amazing and you can see beach, the buildings from the balcony. Our first night, you could see fireworks in the favelas which was nice. I wasn’t able to connect with WiFi on my phone so I used the data from my international plan. Two days before we left I messaged Fabi about connecting my laptop to the WiFi in order to do school work. My laptop refused to connect, said the modem was old. She responded to me but after that she stopped. I ended up connecting my laptop directly to the cable which was uncomfortable but got the job done. If you’re a tourist from another country and unfamiliar with Brazil, I’d say the area is average in terms of safety.