As other people have stated, the area is loud at night. The taxi stand is directly below the apartment and one night the drivers were talking loudly from 1 am until 5 am. So bring earplugs or download a white noise app to drown out the street noise. From the station, you will find it more pleasant to walk down the left hand side of the piazza as it is filled with nice cafes compared with the right hand side, which is full of street vendors and cheap eats.
We like to cook most of our own meals but beware, there is not much here. A two-burner stove, small refrigerator (no freezer), and a sandwich maker/panini press that was so dirty no way would I use it. There is a small multiethnic grocery store next door but it doesn’t have much in the way of fresh produce or meats. When I asked Adele where a proper supermarket was, I was surprised she didn’t know. So, if you want to know, there is a large CONAD supermarket near the station—as you leave the station, it is two stores down to your right, just past the large bookstore.
I wouldn’t describe the apartment as “sparkling clean” by any means. It is stylish and her artwork makes it feel homey.
But on the positive side, the view is fabulous, Adele is a very nice person, and the location is excellent. We took two tours and both of them left from the Star Terminus Hotel, right across from the train station, so very convenient.