Right from the beginning there was clear communication between Marcelo and us. This was very important to us as we were coming from a long way away and like things to be planned in advance.
Marcelo was a great host - even though we never got to meet him, he still trusted us enough to stay in his house by ourselves. His mom greated us and showed us where everything was. He was always available for any silly requests we had like trying to find a place to have a roast dinner.
The property itself is in a great location - only a 10 minute walk to the Subway which was quick trip into the city. Very clean and tidy as well. Access to the Internet was fantastic .
You are only 5 minutes away from many pubs and restaurants. I went to the pub / restaurant called Vanderbilt on 3 nights - bar manager Joshua is a cracking guy. There is an indian restaurant called Shahi Moghulàq which we would highly recommend as well. Besides having delicious food - I left my bank card there and upon having discovered I lost it only the next day, went back and they actually had put it aside for me. Very happy with that.
Overall great experience, great neighbourhood and would highly recommend.