Jose and his colleague Luis were extremely accommodating. I texted upon our arrival at the airport and Luis was waiting to let us in when we arrived at the apartment. Jose was busy at the time, but took time out of his schedule to go out of his way to stop by to introduce himself and say hello.
The apartment building is extremely secure and easy to enter and exit and located only a few blocks to Ipanema Beach or to the General Osorio subway stop, for easy access to other parts of the city.
The only slight word of caution might be the dog barking in the next door apartment, but it was tolerable and didn't last long, not did it occur late at night or early in the morning.
Overall a great experience and would definitely recommend and would stay again on a future visit to Rio. Thanks Jose and Luis for sharing your place and making us feel relaxed and at home while exploring your city!