Joaquim was a good host, minus a few hick-ups. (1) I booked the apartment for seven days because I didn't realize I lost a day in travel time going to Brazil. When I asked him to adjust my reservation one day shorter he declined. That seemed excessive because he was already guaranteed 6 days paid for the apartment, this wasn't very accommodating. (2) When I arrived the apartment smelled horrible, the sofa needed deep cleaning. Joaquim had a cleaning service there the next day, but the problem is it should have been cleaned before I arrived. I was thankful he had the sofa cleaned quickly. (3) The apartment needs extermination, there were several roaches in the kitchen and bathroom at night. I'm sure he will have the apartment exterminated before someone rents. Other than those 3 issues I would definitely stay again, I would recommend always hiring a professional cleaning service before renting the apartment. Also, I think the ad states there is a washer and dryer, but there is not a dryer.