Pros: Easy to access metro and easy to walk to Boa Vista area. If you are a big walker, you could walk to tourist area. Nice, very firm, mattress. HOT water. Kitchen was well supplied, along with a great selection of teas. I never heard building residents.
Cons: Location is very noisy, exacerbated by the need to keep windows open because of the strong mildewy/mold smell. Odor is overwhelming when entering, even with open windows. To her credit, there was a dehumidifier in the bedroom. If the windows are left open, the street noise made it impossible to watch TV at a normal volume. The tv is not a smart tv, so no Netflix, etc. I needed to stay in the apt a few times to do laundry (nice washer) and there is only cable tv. I do not think the heat was working- I tried one of the radiators and it never warmed. The street number is VERY difficult to see in the dark. My Uber driver helped me locate it. Bath towel was frayed. I probably wouldn't book again, based solely on the odor.