The location was perfect for us…just far enough away from the main tourist spots but in a local area with good craft beer bars close by. Close to metro stations, big supermarket and main Santa Catarina/Bolhau area. Check in was smooth late-ish on a Sunday evening. We needed to ask for another set of keys as we were only provided with one…Gustavo was very helpful and we picked up from the office close by. The only disappointment was that the balcony furniture was totally different from advertised. We’d booked the apartment on the basis of a 4-seater table and the sofa for spending the day reading. None of this was provided and instead just a set of dirty chairs and a small table. Not the experience we thought we were getting from the photos. If this isn’t important to you…it’s a great, spacious apartment in a good area.