We were a family of 3 staying at Joao's place for a week in March. The apartment is centrally located so there's no need to take the subway to go around the city (unless of course you want to reach more remote areas like Belem or the parque of Nações). The place itself is ideal for 3 (our daughter slept in the sofa bed in the living-room/kitchen) and fully equipped. Joao is a caring host so we recommend his apartment!