Nice, tidy apartment in central location. A bit small but was comfortable for a month’s stay. The stairs and floor above can be quite noisey if there’s others moving around and the traffic outside is constant. The shutter doors do a good job of blocking out this noise at night, although it was noisy to have any windows open, to let fresh air in during the day. Nice, big smart TV and fast internet.
The main downside of this apartment, apart from the size, was that the shower does not drain well and overflows if you run it longer than 10mins. So you need to take short showers. The host was aware of it and seemed to indicate it wasn’t something they knew how to fix, as it was a problem with the building. The couch was also not so comfortable but not too bad.
For the size of it, I think it was a bit overpriced and although quite central, was not the nicest neighbourhood and required a bit of a walk or use of public transport to get anywhere nice. However you are right at the top of the busy pedestrian shopping street, Rua de Santa Catarina.
The host’s representative, (for a management company) was very helpful, suggesting local restaurants etc and replacing cracked glasses. There were no cleaning supplies so I had to buy cloths and disinfectant to keep the place clean but there is a mop, bucket, broom and vacuum.