Enjoyed our stay at Pedro's apartment in Bairro Alto - right in the middle of all the action! The double pane windows definitely did their part on keeping the noise out. The apartment looked slightly different than the pictures on the listing (it was mostly the furniture) but nothing that I would say altered our experience. Unfortunately, during our stay there was a heat wave and there was air conditioning.... only in the living room. The somewhat cold air did not make its way to any of the bedrooms so even though the beds were comfortable, it was impossible to get proper rest due to the excessive heat in the apartment. While other reviews spoke about the shower drain, I found that it was okay... keep in mind the buildings in this area are really old so this was normal to us.