The description of the apartment was very accurate, in fact I thought it was larger than I had expected from the photographs. Alexandre showed us around and gave us good tips for our stay. Myself and my niece felt safe in the apartment and we had no problems at all in the 2 weeks we were there For the Olympics. Although the surrounding area may look a bit dodgy at first glance , you are really experiencing living in an apartment in Rio .The security personnel in the apartment block were always present and we really enjoyed our stay. If you are a light sleeper or get annoyed with street noise then take ear plugs as Rio never stops!! We walked around the area and took buses and metro very easily to other areas . In the evening, returning from the Olympic events we left the Metro at Carioca and it was always easy to hail a yellow cab outside on Rua da Republique Chile.
Wifi was good and reliable.
Thanks for a great stay!