There is absolutely nothing bad I can say about this studio! For starters it is in the best location you could possibly imagine - about a 5 minute walk to the São Bento metro stop and within short walking distance of pretty much any place you want to go. If you are up for it, even the Casa da Musica is only about a 40min walk away. The studio itself is tiny, but exactly as pictured - extraordinarily clean, lovely brand new supplies and modern facilities and very important, a hot hot shower. I didn't meet José, but Mario greeted me when I arrived and gave me a map on which he pointed out all the sights and gave me a bunch of suggestions about where to go. He was also extremely accommodating when I asked to leave my bag for the day after I checked out. The only small thing I would say is that if you are extremely sensitive noise, it can be a bit noisy on the street and also the studio was very cold in mid-November. But I didn't ask them to turn on the heating, so I accept blame for that one! Overall, highly recommend.