communication with maria luisa was easy and responsive. great hospitality all throughout our stay. maria luisa had a last minute work thing, so her brother welcomed us. they left us a bottle of wine for our stay! we arrived by car, he helped bring our bags to the apartment, he rode with me to where free parking was, and on the walk back to the apartment gave us a great tour around the area and travel tips. really cool. the apartment was very clean, and the location while not beach front, was really really close to the malagueta sign. breakfast options were easy to get with cafe/stores and grocery shops just downstairs. muello uno was only a 5 min walk which was awesome. overall, recommend!