Elói was a fantastic host, he provided us with a map of the city, and spent a ton of time circling good areas on the map, writing in must see areas, giving us advice for food and attractions and how to get around the city. He also gave us detailed instructions on how to get to the Studio via metro. He responded to several emails over the course of our stay, always promptly.
The apartment was small but clean, and in a great location to start the day from. There were lots of restaurants and bars in the area. Be prepared for late night noise though because of this, the apartment has a few bars below it which get pretty noisy very late, especially over the weekends. The interior is starting to show its age a bit, the shower drips and the floor is often wet. The studio itself is non-smoking but a neighbour in the building smokes which we could sometimes smell in the building.
There is a tram stop and bus stop across the street and has easy walking access to many attractions.