Celia is warm, friendly, helpful and was very easy to communicate with - even though she speaks no English - thanks to Google Translate and my tiny vocabulary of Portuguese learned just before my trip. She brought her delightful English niece to help translate when we arrived, but we managed on our own afterwards.

There was a slight glitch 2 weeks before my trip: Celia said I could get breakfast nearby, even though her listing said breakfast was included. But it turned out that Airbnb had translated her outdated Portuguese listing without her knowledge and had not updated it.

In any case, Celia provided whatever we needed for breakfast anyway, as well as tour information, a map, and she even walked us to the bus stop to make sure we didn't get lost.

The 7th floor apartment was spotless, with a wonderful view of the mountains. The view from the rooftop, with a spacious gym, is a bonus that sets Celia's home apart from most other listings.