You could not find a better host than Joao Carlos! He arrived 45 minutes earlier than we asked him to meet us, so when we unexpectedly arrived early he was able to let us in. He was incredibly responsive both on the Air BnB site as well as on WhatsApp. He checked in on us from time to time throughout our stay to make sure everything went well. The A/C in the apartment was great! The neighborhood around the apartment is very convenient to the beach as well as to the metro station. We felt very safe in the surrounding area and even more so in the gated apartment with a concierge. The apartment was exactly as shown in the pictures and we would highly recommend it to anyone. Joao Carlos even took us to the airport at the end of the trip and wished us well on our journey back home!