My stay at Alexandre's place was beyond expectation. The house was immaculate, modern, and had all of the amenities I could possibly need. Alexandre is designer by trade, and the house has many custom accents.
Alexandre went above and beyond by rescuing my girlfriend when she was stranded at the airport and she was unable to pay cab fare because her card did not work in Brazil. I wasn't scheduled to arrive until two days later. Alexandre even lent her $100Reais until I arrived.
Additionally, Alexandre took me out for a wonderful night drinking in Lapa with his kind and beautiful wife.
It was an absolute pleasure to stay at Alexandre's place, and I will definitely be coming again!