We had a great and seamless stay in Leonor's apartment. The location is great, a short 5 min walk to the beach. We were attending a conference at the Windsor a few blocks away and were able to make it from her living room to the conference in less than 10 min.

Leonor set up everything very well. We were met by her cousin, givin 3 sets of keys and a thorough tour of the apartment. She even left us with breakfast food for the week and some delicious homemade brownies :)

To get to the beach from the apartment you must cross a small canal, but Leonor provided some passes and this turned into a fun experience at the start and end of each day (you can see lots of local wildlife and scenery on the 2 min boat trip).

There is very good security for the building and the neighborhood is very safe (albeit a bit bland at times). The beach is great and the apartment itself is amazing. It can easily sleep 2 + 1 in the bedrooms and there is a nice sized living/dining room for relaxing in. The porch is very nice and sports a good view of the canal and ocean. You can watch the sun rise over the waves each morning. The 3 window mounted air conditioners were more than enough to handle the heat as well.

I would recommend this place for anyone who wants to stay in Barra.