This is a basic sleeping room, light and airy as described, but quite small. Futon bed is comfortable if you like a firm bed. I do, and had no trouble sleeping. Bathroom is private and adequate, though with some quirks. The apartment is two flights up, with no lift.

Ana Isabel was kind enough to wash clothes for me, and hang them to dry, even though I never saw her after my first arrival, which was somewhat rushed. She and her husband are very busy people and I had little contact with them.

The apartment is in a residential area, and apart from two pastelerias for breakfast, there are no restaurants nearby, except for a fast food takeout place. There is a taxi stand half a block away, but public transport is less convenient. A bus does run east to Oriente station and the Vasco da Gama mall, but it's a good 900 meters to a Metro station on foot.