Alex's place is perfect! Located just a block from the beach, 2 blocks from the metro station and lot of local restaurants, bakeries, and juice places within 5 minutes walk. Couldn't ask for a more convenient location.
Despite being in the center of most things in Rio, Alex's place is quiet. His place was really clean and check-in was excellent. He was very accommodating on check-in time (collect keys from a security personnel who's there 24/7) and he was very responsive to my queries. Great job!