This is a great place to stay for someone looking for an affordable, clean and simple place. Luiz is very helpful and cool - great communication and easy going - the perfect host. The two things I hadn't really realised when booking were the number of pets (3 cats and 2 dogs - though apparently its usually just 1 dog) and how far the place is from the downtown (45 min walk along the water or 20 min walk + train ride). This was totally fine during the day, less convenient at night. There are delicious places to eat within a 10 min walk from his place though. As for the pets, they were quiet and sweet and stayed in his room or on the balcony. They were also surprisingly quiet and Luiz still managed to keep the place clean. It's just not something I'm used to and gave the flat a more rustic feeling overall. All in all, highly recommendable for day-time tourists.