We stayed at Carla's apartment for a long weekend. For what we wanted it was perfectly located, a few minutes from the Sao Bento metro/train stations and with easy access to many tourist attractions/cafes/restaurants. We didn't use public transport at all during our stay apart from travelling from/to the airport. It was nice to be able to pop in/out whenever needed to take a break or do shoppings when exploring a new city for the first time. Basically everything was within walking distance. My partner could go for a run along the river while I was having a tea at a cafe right in the city centre.

The apartment is uniquely laid out with kitchen, living room and bedroom all at different level. We really liked it that this created each space independently from the other. The bubble chair was excellent.