The photos are exactly what the apartment looks like. Airy, and filled with light. Spacious. For the price the apartment is spot on.
However this might not be suitable for someone with mobility issues or unable to walk up 50+ steps. Especially after walking the step hills. And yes it is a noisy and active street at night. So bring ear plugs especially for the front room.
The WIFI was decent. At the time we were there, the apartment could use some love and care. Drawers lacked knobs, the shower spray leaked. Plenty of fresh towels are provided. The cloth washer was a plus!
A few minor issues: There are no black out curtains or any curtains for the windows. There are external shades that can be brought down to block out the light, but will also cut down on air flow. So we brought them down half way so we had fresh air.
NO coffee pods available and took several days of back and forth to get the pods. We probably should of gotten them ourselves. There were no coffee cups either. So used drinking glasses. The electrical connections for the Espresso machine can be a bit glitchy so make sure the plugs are fitting in correctly.
The downstairs lock is old and requires a bit of playing with the key to get the lock to open. So patience is required.
One last note is that Uber and Taxis won’t drive right up to the building door. I tried twice with a taxi and they wouldn’t go. Uber wouldn’t. So expect a bit of walking with your luggage.
The bottom line, the price was perfect for the location and even with some of these minor concerns. João tried to be helpful and provided a nice list of restaurants.