My wife and I were in Rio for vacation and we were able to book this room last minute. It was just as described. We were a little unsure about safety when we first planned our visit. It turned out that this apt is in a great location for the beach and is very safe. There was always two people at the front door, even when we got in one night past midnight. The room was clean and comfortable. When I misunderstood how to use the door card to turn on the lights and had to email to find out.......Janaina responded with in minutes. We would not hesitate to stay here again.