Natercia is a nice and responsive host and the unit is in a decently safe area by Rio standards. However, I had to cut my stay short (I last just 2 nights instead of the 9 I'd booked for). This was for a few reasons:
- the unit just isn't clean. The bathroom had mold, the toilet had a brown ring inside of it like it hadn't been cleaned in some time. The dishes in the pantry were greasy and had old food streaks caked on them. There was sand/dirt on floor so I had to wear socks indoors. The spare toilet paper under the bathroom was damp??
- the bed is unbearable. It's a very firm spring mattress. You will every spring digging into your body
- The showers oddly configured. You have to do something involving a stick in order to get hot water --supposedly. I wasn't able to get hot water at all.
After a very long red eye flught, I just wanted a hot shower and good night's rest. I got neither.
I can only recommend this place if you don't mind roughing it. You're not particular about cleanliness and you're okay with odd smells.