The apartment is high up on the hill with great views but looks exactly as the pictures on Airbnb. Andre does speak some English and was a superb host. I had to check out earlier from my accommodation the day before and allowed me to check in earlier. When the uber driver could not find his place, about a kilometre up, he kindly came to pick me up with his car. He also drove me to the Sitio Burle Marx as I did not come with my own car. The wifi is excellent and the apartment was clean and tidy and the A/C worked great. Barra de Guaratiba is still a relatively under-developed tourist destination, so breakfast options in the village limited. However Andre’s apartment has coffee making facilities and a small kitchen so best to bring your own breakfast. There is a great (but steep) hike just up the hill from the apartment - Telegrafo - with amazing views over both sides of the bay.