While we did not meet Alvaro in person, we did correspond via e-mail. Upon arrival, we found the floor of the apartment to be quite dirty, covered in hair and grit. In addition, we had to rewash most of the dishes in the cupboard, given they were moist, and covered in old food, and what appeared to be paint. We messaged Alvaro in order to bring this to his attention, but he did not respond until more than 12 hours later. Once he finally contacted us, we found the tone of his e-mail to be very defensive, and abrupt, stating he "strongly believed we [were] exaggerating with the description of our sufferings". We offered to send photos, but he declined, and continued to express his doubt regarding the state of the apartment. We were disappointed with his attitude, but he eventually did refund us for the cleaning fee. Additionally, the bathroom required some maintenance (particularly the shower which had no hot water, was covered in black mould, and in desperate need of new caulking), but we did not feel comfortable brining it up with the host, given the hostility we received with the first e-mail. The location of the apartment was good (however, surrounding neighbourhoods such as Ipanema and Urca seemed a little more modern, trendy, and tourist friendly), and the size was well suited for two. Unfortunately, it was the host's lack of hospitality that really put a damper on our stay.