This is a lovely apartment in a great location. It's very close to the Sao Bento train station so an easy walk if you're coming in that way. The apartment is spacious and clean. To echo some other guests - there is a hostel next door with a backyard bar that stays open late into the evening. It's rather loud - something to be aware if you're a light sleeper and trying to get to bed on the earlier side. We also had an issue with check-in, though this seems like it may have been a one-time fluke. Though we arrived at 5 PM, no one was there to let us in. When someone did arrive a little after 5, it was the cleaning woman who was there to clean from the previous guests. It was very confusing because we had a lot of communication issues, the apartment wasn't ready, and it was past check-in time. We just dropped our bags and went to a cafe. Not a big deal but just a little tiring after a long day of travel - it does seem though that this mistake is not common for them.