João is a great host. He lives in the apartment with his wife/girlfriend.
The apartment is nicely equipped with quality-retro furniture. The location is perfect. The room is very special with windows to two sides, a very unique feature. Also a lot of storage space is provided including a closet, so the room is not cluttered when unpacking the luggage. João was flexible with check-in but I did not have any special requirements.
The apartment might need some repairs but João wants to take the time to do the renovation properly preserving the qualities of this building.
To conclude I would say that the building ages nicely and is definite more pleasant than most new constructions.