1. Great location
3~5 min walk to the beach, also takes 3~5 min to the closest supermarket + there's another supermarket just a 2 min away, close to a lot of nice restaurants
2. Is it noisy? depends.
I noticed some mixed reviews on this issue -- it depends on what day it is and whether or not there is a big event going on. There are two bars close to the apartment, so Friday, Saturday, and Sunday are roudy -- other days are very quiet. During my stay, there was a sports event and a political event following the next day + during the weekend, so I could hear people shouting and cheering -- but I had no problem sleeping.
3. Great communication
Arlindo and Mônica are considerate and quick at responding!
4. Apartment was as expected
But the ceiling was a bit higher than I thought.