Estela’s place is really central in the heart of Bairro Alto and walking distance to many bars, restaurants, sights, and public transportation. The place is exactly as the photos, clean, very bright, and spacious for a couple. We were worried that we would hear noises from the streets since the bed is almost next to the window, but thankfully we didn’t hear a thing from the outside. However, because I’m a light sleeper and the building is quite old I could hear people going up and down the stairs at night. One night my husband and I woke up because somebody basically slammed the main building door that made not only a really loud noise but also the floors slightly tremble. Despite the noises, the experience at Estela’s place was overall good but maybe not for light sleepers. We also really appreciated Estela to have welcomed us in person. She was really nice, helpful and communication with her was easy.