I stayed with Paulo for a week and found his place beautifully decorated, meticulously clean and literally right by the train station, which is very convenient. A surfing beach, shops and restaurants are also within immediate walking distance. There is a lovely patio where you can sit in the sun or in the shade, leave your surfboard and hang up clothes to dry. The house rules are quite strict, but this clearly helps to keep the place as clean, quiet and agreeable as it is. The cleaner was there almost every day to keep the common areas in perfect shape and Paulo was also around a lot during my stay. He's a really nice guy and a forthcoming host.