Andre was a very responsive host. I started inquiring about the apartment five months before my arrival as I was planning for World Cup in Brazil. He was great from the start, and there were tons of message back and forth, and Andre was always very patient.

The apartment is located very conveniently between Copa and Ipanema, only a few streets away from Metro station and a few streets away from Copa beach. I don't know if World Cup makes a difference, but my wife and I felt very safe in the area as there was a police car parked at the intersection every night.

The apartment building has a security guard that's quite friendly; the hallway of the apartment building itself was undergoing renovation midway through our stay, so it's noisy and messy at times, but acceptable. The apartment was as Andre advertised, air-con, hot water, etc. Everything worked fine, internet was faster than I expect. The apartment is not the most clean, which I gave feedback to Andre already, and he mentioned he will look into that for future tenants.

With Andre's prompt response and promise to look into more thorough cleaning for future tenants, I would recommend this apartment for people who wants to enjoy Rio!