We are very grateful to have been able to stay in Wilson’s two-bedroom apartment. He is a kind, responsive, and generous host who matches up well with the other reviewers’ descriptions. We speak some Portuguese but would have been able to get by in our interactions with him with a phone translator or ChatGPT translation.The apartment is located on the eighth floor of a well-maintained building with multiple elevators and 24-hour security. It has a fast wifi connection, and there are English instructions in all of the places you would find them in a hotel. Air conditioners kept the apartment cool when we used them, but it also was nice to open the big, screened sliding doors onto the small balconies. We much appreciated the kitchen set-up, numerous cooking options, and washing machine. It was great having only a two-block walk to a supermarket (inside a mall) or even a shorter walk to a fancier, upscale grocery store.Its location of the apartment is great—half a block from the metro, easy walking distance to restaurants and bars, and a quick walk to the beach. Being right next to the metro, the area is well-policed, has taxis galore, and is a destination point that any taxi driver will know well.