This apartment is located on an increasingly upward slopping road. You get a view of Sugar Loaf and Christ The Redeemer from the front of the apartment. In the back of the apartment, there is a small terrace to hang out or get a view of the sun setting. This apartment is on the 3rd floor and you will go up an additional flight of stairs after entering the apartment. It’s about a 20 minute walk down the hill to get to restaurants, grocery stores, pharmacies, etc. Then it will take an additional 20 minute walk to get to the Metro Station. You can take a bus down the hill which takes about 8 minutes from the apartment to the Metro Station. The bus stop is about a 1 minute walk once you exit the premises. There is an air conditioning unit and it helps to have the door to the kitchen closed to cool down the space where you will be sleeping.
It’s relatively quiet since it’s not on a busy street. There are police that patrol the street during the day. I didn’t have any issues in regards to safety. I am not aware of how it is at night as I did not walk around during that time.
The window in the kitchen doesn’t close, but there is a sheet covering it to keep flying bugs out. Be cautious when opening the window on sunny days and at night. If it’s hot, there were issues with wasps flying into the room. I had better luck during rainy, cloudy or cooler days. Just remember, this residence is close to nature.
Very quick response time from the host and she did check in with me during my stay.