OUR VISIT
I have only good words for Jose and this apartment. This was my and my boyfriend’s first Airbnb experience and I'm overjoyed it was with Jose.

From even before we met Jose until the very end he was extremely accommodating and communicative. I had questions here and there and he was always very quick to respond and very helpful. We couldn’t have picked a better host.

We messaged him as we arrived the international airport and were greeted outside the apartment. Jose and a couple of his associates greeted us and they took our bags and up to the apartment.

The apartment looked like the photos— clean, comfortable, and centrally located. We had our windows open and could hear the hustle and bustle of the street below us. We felt very safe and surrounded by lots of eateries and bars, and of course, a block and a half from the beach. There are a ton of travel guides for your use as well. We were surprised that the apartment stayed cool as the outside temperature was pretty warm, even without the air conditioning. The bed was comfortable, the shower was always perfect temperature and had good water pressure. We didn’t cook at all, but all utensils, flatware, drinkware, were all available to use. Jose also has a giant filtered bottle of water available for refill as requested. This was extremely appreciated so we didn’t have to worry about our drinking water supply.

We felt very safe and secure. There is a doorman on the weekdays and to gain access to the apartment you’ve got to master a total of four keys. We quickly felt very much at home and were sad to leave after our week-long stay.

Our last day we had to move to a different apartment since our building had scheduled maintenance. He let us know the day we arrived, apologized profusely for the inconvenience, and made sure to give us a ride down the street, even though we could have easily walked. Jose also offered to set up transportation to the airport for the inconvenience.

HICCUPS
Only a couple notes that we didn’t bring up during our stay but we didn’t mind at all. The washing machine seems a bit tricky to operate— we could have asked for a bit more help on that end. Hang drying takes several days so just keep that in mind. In addition, a couple days into our visit the TV couldn't pick up signal but the wifi signal was pretty constant and ended up Netflix-ing instead.

TO ANYBODY LOOKING TO STAY AT ANY OF JOSE’S PLACES
We would definitely recommend Jose and his apartments to anybody looking to enjoy Rio. We were able to visit not just one, but two of his units, and they were as advertised, centrally located, and comfortable. Without a doubt, we would book with him again when we visit.

Thank you, Jose for an amazing time and being such a gracious and accommodating host!