Our stay in Rio was amazing. Prior to our arrival, my friend contacted Jose via WhatsApp. From the beginning, he was very helpful.
Prior to our arrival, Jose advised us to take the yellow taxi. Initially, the yellow taxi tried to charge us a flat fee but it was more expensive than just running the meter. My friend contacted Jose and he told us to instruct the driver to run the meter because it would be cheaper- Jose was right. Jose was sure to meet us as we arrived to ensure the driver didn't try to take advantage of us. Once we arrived he answered all of our questions. He provided directions and any info he felt would help us throughout our trip.
We blew the fuse while blow drying out hair. Jose came by immediately to fix the problem. He was there no more the 7 minutes after we contacted him. We reached out to Jose numerous times with questions and he always offered quick responses.
Jose truly made out trip better! It's great to have a host who makes themselves so available. Though we didn't want to take him away from whatever he was doing, Jose never seemed bothered. He was very friendly and welcoming. I don't know what else to say. The level of hospitality itself is enough for me to stay at any place Jose owns, again.
The place was clean. The pictures were accurate. The building is quiet. The street is quiet. We were conveniently located near many restaurants and stores. We felt very safe.