Location location location! Joao's apartment is a 10min walk (with luggage) from Sao bento station and other touristy places and only a few minutes walk from the beautiful river! There are plenty of restaurants and bars all around and a great area to walk around in. Loved it. The apartment is spacious and clean and the wifi connection was great. We experienced a lot of noise on the first morning with banging and drilling going on from 630am however that thankfully stopped on day two! (Of course this isn't Joao's fault). All in all a lovely stay, a helpful host and a place I'd definitely recommend.