Pros-Andrea&Rafaela are great,their kid is so sweet!
-Area feels safe/secure, very local&authentic.I walked alone at night and never felt scared
-Super responsive host
-Andrea offered to come to the police with me after mugging
-Many bars/restaurants/nature nearby
-Andrea met us at the bottom of Vidigal&helped us find it&he’d got us a platter of snacks!
-First day I smashed a glass door&they wouldn’t let me pay for it.
-The rooftop has an INCREDIBLE view
Cons-apartment had NO water for 4 days, Andrea couldn’t(?)let us shower in his apartments-Not our fault(toilet leaked gallons).No refund
-Wi-Fi patchy, not appropriate if you need good connection.Dedicated workspace is very hot
-Due to drainage a river ran through our apartment twice,DO NOT LEAVE ELECTRONICS ON THE FLOOR
-Constantly dog poo in the alley(neighbors)
-No utensils&only two flimsy camping pots for cooking. No surfaces! Not appropriate for long stays
-Broken freezer
-Getting clean tea/towels impossible
-Pool often green