Modeste met us right in time. We got a "wohw" feeling entering the apartment. Small but very welcoming due to the interior architecture. The building with several inhabitants/toerists is quiet loud at night. The front door is slam shutting and there are some people coming in/out of the apartments late at night or early in the morning.
No noise from the busy and touristic street, we were at the back/garden side. At the time we were there (last week of September), renovations were ongoing in several buildings close to Modeste´s building. But that is of course a good sign for the development of the city who is worth visiting.
Very well equiped in the kitchen for home cooking. Super location in the city close to restaurants and the Ponte Luiz. Highly recommended place.