Location, location, location! If you want to be close to public transportation, this is the place. Metro and bus stops within a short walk. Grocery right next store and bakery across the street. Didn’t need the laundromat down the street as we could wash and dry our clothes at home, though it took a few days during the cold and damp weather. Wall heat was good, as well as the solar heat from the balcony. However, if you need an early sleep or are a light sleeper, the street noise and weekend bar revelers will continue until 3 am. We stayed for a month, and had to add to the minimal kitchen supplies, and would have appreciated the promised weekly linen exchange. Overall, we enjoyed our stay here as we walked the Lapa/Cedofeita neighborhoods as well as the historic center, and bussed to the beach.