This is one of my favorite Airbnbs that I have ever stayed in! To begin, check-in was easy as the host was good at communication and had a co-host greet me at the door to give me the keys and give me a tour even though I arrived late at night. The apartment is two stories which is great for privacy, and the apartment is surprisingly very spacious which I loved. There is a living room which has a comfy sectional in front of a TV, and there is even a lovely window seat for reading in the sunlight or looking out at the street. Then there is a dining table which works for dining or doing work at, but even better is that there is a desk upstairs so you can create a dedicated work space if you are working remotely. In terms of internet, it was super fast, which was excellent for my remote work. The kitchen was beautiful and had modern appliances as well as adequate utensils and equipment which made cooking a joy. There is also a storage room that has cleaning supplies and reusable bags available for use. There is plenty of lighting throughout the apartment which is fantastic because I love a well-lit space (I have been in too many a dark Airbnb that lacks enough light sources). There is also a full bathroom downstairs (albeit a bit small, but awesome to have especially if there are multiple people in the apartment who need to use the bathroom at the same time). There is a door separating the downstairs portion from the upstairs bedroom which is great for privacy. Upstairs in the bedroom, there is sufficient closet space, as well as skylights and windows letting in plenty of natural light, and the bed and pillows are comfortable. The bedroom also has an en-suite full-size bathroom that had basic supplies as well as plenty of towels available to use, lots of counter space, and a good size shower. I'll reiterate that I found it amazing that one apartment had 2 bathrooms in it. What I particularly loved is that the Airbnb came with a yoga mat and basic workout equipment which was fantastic for doing home workouts without you needing to stuff a yoga mat in your luggage. The bedroom window also has a nice view, and there is privacy as no one can really see into the apartment. It would be nice though if there was a curtain on the window so that light could be blocked when sleeping. As for the noise, the neighborhood and apartment were very quiet which I loved and made it ideal for remote work. The apartment is located in a calm neighborhood away from the action and bustle of the main touristy areas, and there is a Pingo Doce grocery store located 3 minutes away (as well as other ones), and numerous restaurants and cafes in the area. Though the neighborhood itself doesn't have much to do, you can easily walk to most of the main sites within 10-30 minutes (depending on where you are going) and the walk doesn't even feel long as there is so much to see along the way. I would recommend staying in this calmer neighborhood and walking to where the action is instead of staying right in the main town and constantly having noise. The only thing that was inconvenient was that it was somewhat hard to lock and unlock the door - adding a doorknob would be very useful to help close and open the door. Also keep in mind that there are a few stairs leading up to the apartment and to the bedroom upstairs (in case stairs are not ideal for you). The apartment doesn't have AC but that wasn't an issue as opening the windows let in a good air flow and kept the place adequately cool. Happy was a great host and helped answer all my questions! Don't let the current photos fool you, this place is amazing! I mainly loved how quiet, spacious, comfy, and well-equipped this apartment was; I highly recommend staying here and would definitely come back again!