Devaney provided lots of useful info to us before we arrived, which was very helpful. He was out of the country during our visit so we were hosted by his friend Mark, who was very helpful and flexible with our arrival and departure times. He even came with us to see a samba band, which was really nice.
The apartment is as described and we were very happy with it. The neighbourhood is great, with lots of restaurants, café and shops within walking distance - would highly recommend