Me and my sister stayed at Paulo's place for 3 nights. Paulo's Father Jose greeted us upon arrival. He allowed us to drop our bags off earlier than the check in time, and was a wealth of knowledge of the area. The location of the apartment is great, and was exactly as it looks like in pictures. If you are planning on using the couch as a bed, make sure to tell Jose before hand so that the bedding will be ready when you get there. Overall this is a great apartment to rent.