Michael and I had extensive communication already several months before our arrival. He always answered rapidly and was very understanding about our changing amount of travelers and dates. Upon arrival he helped us find the apartment by speaking to our cabdriver, and giving him directions, so in other words he is very helpful, which he showed us several times. Michael made himself available every time we needed some assistance, which he had no obligations to do!The apartment it self needs no description, since it is exactly as described. Great view, a functional and clean apartment simply. The location a exactly what we where looking for. It is in Santa Teresa, a old colonial area that is going through some gentrification and becoming very "hip". Restaurants and bars seem to popping up all the time. It is a 5 minute walk to the main nightlife area Lapa, so no need for nighttime taxis, which saved us a lot of money. I would definitely recommend this area over Copacabana/Ipanema, which are a 20 minute subway ride away. The only thing that needs to be mentioned is that Santa Teresa is on a steep hill, and therefor so is the apartment. Overall a very recommendable choice of apartment, since both hosting and apartment are great!