José’s place was wonderful - it has a great living space and easy in easy walking distance from everything we wanted. José was also very accommodating when my friends arrived earlier than I did and allowed them the check in without me (thank you!).
The only thing worth noting is that there IS a limit to the amount of electricity you can use; anything above that (and we went slightly over with the AC only on while we were home) you have to pay extra for. I haven’t experienced this elsewhere, but it may be normal in Rio.