My 2 children and I had a good stay at Carla & João's home. The taxi driver did have a hard time finding the building... but dropped us off in the right spot. The building entrance is in the back of the courtyard, not on the street. Check-in was a breeze and we had the opportunity to drop off our luggage early and returned when the cleaning was done. The apartment is in a really good location for kids - the Science Museum, Aquarium and outdoor spaces and parks make it a great spot. Not to mention the variety of restaurants within 1 to 2 blocks. Honest Greens and ZeroZero Pizza were fan favorites. There are a number of homeless people in the area which was surprising to me and didn't have many issues- mostly begging and sleeping on benches or outside buildings. There is also a huge mall 4 blocks away, the Centro Vasco da Gama - Here you will find a huge Grocery Store, Continente, as well as brands like Zara, H&M, Flying Tiger, Vans, Calvin Klein and also a Movie Theatre. This is where you will find a taxi stand as well as the metro station, Oriente, and bus station. The apartment its self was spacious and mostly accurate in the pictures. During our stay we didn't have couch covers (definitely needed to cover the dirty white couches), the rugs were rolled up or put in laundry area and the decorations weren't as well placed - all of which was relayed to Carla & João for the next guests. The beds aren't very comfortable (you can feel the wires or springs in the mattresses) and I slept on top of my comforter to make it better- I suggested bed foam toppers to Carla & João to help. The amenities were fine - Dolce Gusto Coffee Maker, Tea Kettle, toaster all came in handy... pots, pans, etc. were all supplied. The dishwasher was a nice item to have. The TV was perfect as we could toggle between English and Portuguese... the kids wanted to watch cartoons in English. The apartment is on the ground level when you enter the building, but the actual apartment & windows is 1 level above the street (on a hill)... so made access easy with luggage, groceries, kids easy, but felt safe to open doors and windows. All in all a good stay and would recommend. Thank you again Carla & João!