Pros:
- Close to the beach
- Close to grocery and drugstores and lots of places to shop
- Wifi
Cons:
- This place is on the ground with only 1 level window in the bedroom so there is very little natural light
- Because of the location you will find many ants all over especially in the kitchen. You will sometimes wake up to gnats next to you.
There also seems to be a mosquito issue. For the entire month that I was in Rio before occupying this place, I was not bit by a single mosquito. I stayed in the place for 3 days and left with at least 6 bites. I was killing mosquitoes non stop, it seemed.
- The pots and pans in the kitchen desperately need to be replaced. Some were okay to use but all of them had old food residue on the handlebars. I refused to use any of the tops as there were poorly cleaned areas with old dried food inside the corners. The blender cannot be used unless you want food poisoning! There was something like rust or old food at the very bottom underneath the blades that could not be reached or properly cleaned.
- Overall the place is could use a pretty deep clean. The floor could use a food mop and I shouldn’t feel afraid to touch the light switches. The bed frame has a lot of brown dust that I dont want to imagine what it is.
Even with this experience I tried to give this place a chance. The mosquitoes were an absolute deal breaker for me though. As we know mosquitoes carry diseases and it seems like there is some kind of nest or area that they like to congregate around the building. I booked this place for a month and had to leave after 3 days.
Im sure this place could fit someone’s needs, the price just does not reflect the experience. I have paid cheaper prices for places in the area with much better quality and comfortability.