Tiago's place is located in the ground floor of the building. The apartment had all the basic necessities and Tiago was very responsive to all messages. The kitchen has basic utensils if you want to cook something quick. There are some restaurants and grocery stores close by, location wise the apartment is OK.
Now for the not so nice aspects: The apartment is located under the stairs that leads you up to the building (ground level), you will be greeted by garbage bins at the gate (but this seemed to be the case in most apartments under the stairs in NYC). The bedroom has a double bed - since it is in the ground floor and is located towards the street it is quite noisy and especially bothersome if you are jet lagged, the noisy ac doesn't help either. The mattress was one of the most uncomfortable mattresses we have ever slept in, we both got back aches after sleeping here for one day and my skin started itching because of something in the bed. The apartment looks much better in the pictures than it actually is. The good part is a couch in the living area, it was a very comfortable couch. The bed wasn't enough for us and our child. The air mattress in the living area wasnt comfortable either. The noisy ac blows directly on your head if you sleep on the air mattress.
There is a backyard which would have been a great place to hang out if it was clean and maintained. Would I recommend this place to others? The answer is NO.