Some pros and cons of staying at Joao’s:
Pros:
•Fantastic location
•Very clean bathroom/environment
•Nice bedroom, updated amenities
•Cost effective
•Very cozy/warm
Cons:
•Sketchy/odd check-in experience (different person was there and physically handed me a key to a different room….not the expectation set from Joao)
•Host not very accommodating (Joao was unwilling to provide flexibility with check-out time after denying my request for luggage storage).
•Miscommunication between host and assistant (whoever the man was who was helping Joao with the listing instructed me to leave the keys in the room before leaving. Joao had no idea of this and even called me after to ask where the keys were).
Overall, this place was a good value. I think Joao needs to work on better standardized procedures and communication with his assistant and the tenant if he is not going to be present during the check in/out process.