Silvia was very welcoming and communicative for our first trip to Rio, even providing a recommendation for a great nearby cafe to get post-jet lag coffee on the first day. The apartment is in the best location in town and was exactly as all the photos looked, however there isn't a picture of the actual second bedroom - it ended up being quite a bit smaller than we expected and is more of a half bedroom although this didn't detract from our stay. She was also accommodating with a late checkout on our last day which made having nighttime flights more manageable. There is quite a bit of noisy construction going on right now in front of the building which woke us up early morning a few days, but this is no fault of the hostess nor the apartment. Spectacular views from the balcony as well!