John, was great! He met me at the apartment and made sure everything was situated. There wasn't much to go over because lets face it, you are renting an apartment, not learning how to use a spaceship. This was by far one of the cleanest apartments I have seen in Rio. In general even the cleanest apartment rentals in Rio have dirty floors. I knew it was a good sign when I showed up and noticed John had his shoes off.

The doormen were all great. They didn't speak English (common in Rio) but did the important job of always buzzing me in when coming back to the apartment at all hours. Location is perfect and the apartment building has the benefit of having dual entrances on opposite streets. I was by myself so I only stayed in one bedroom but the air conditioning worked great and bathroom facilities were all working.

As there were no issues I didn't need to contact John during the stay. On my second to last day he sent me a message on whatsapp asking when I would be leaving. I let him know, which he said was fine. On my last day there I simply just had to give the key to the doorman and leave. The process was hassle-free and gave me the added flexibility of leaving a little earlier or later if needed. The apartment is modern, well-designed, well-located, and John is a great host. I would highly recommend!