This was my FAVOURITE apartment from our 5 week trip in South America!

This modern apartment is 1.5blocks from the Copacabana beach and another 1.5 blocks from the metro station.

The apartment is exactly like the photos, tastefully furnished and decorated and great lighting. Great air conditioning, extremely clean and very spacious for a couple like us. Excellent wifi, cable tv, security doormen..what more can you ask for?! Well, how about restaurants and shops within 1-2mins walk?

Eduardo (Vivane's brother) met us at the apartment and was warm, friendly and meticulous in explaining how everything worked and where the best shops and restaurants were...I think our chat lasted about 45min to an hour - it was FANTASTIC to have a local explain everything to you! :) We heeded his advice on several restaurants and had a fantastic time.

Vivane also helped arranged an airport transfer for us and Rafael Caja picked us up from the airport. On the way to the apartment we also discovered Rafael offered local tours to Christ the Redeemer, Sugar Loaf, adventure trails, favelas etc for very reasonable rates - in fact, it will be about 10% difference in price if you went to a catered local tour with 30 people. We hired him for 2 days and really enjoyed ourselves - he was honest and went above and beyond to ensure we had a great time. Rafael was a taxi driver before he became a guide so his intimate local knowledge was invaluable. Rafael's English is improving - he won't be able to explain in huge detail the history of favelas etc in English but if you can understand key words, exchange a few words in Portuguese etc, you will more than understand him. Most of all, huge integrity from the man and we enjoyed his local hospitality including taking us to his favourite restaurant :) Ask Viviane about Rafael!

Viviane's apartment, communication, recommendations etc ensured we left Rio with great memories and we won't hesitate to recommend this apartment or any others on offer by Viviane to fellow travellers!