Steffi and I spent two weeks in the apartment. We only planned to stay the first week and then decided to prolong for one week as we liked it that much :)

The location:
As we did'nt know to much about Rio we were looking for an apartment in the south of Rio and that was a great choice.
Important bus lines and the metro are very close which helps a lot to get around.
The beach is only 5 minutes away (which is perfect for a little swim after a touristy day).
We felt safe during the whole two weeks in the area. The house in which the apartment is, also has 24h doormen which were very friendly.
A 24h shop is right around the corner for necessities.

The apartment:
It is a lovely apartment with all the things we needed for our stay.
Most importantly for us was the WIFI and the air condition as we were there in january.
Also there is a new washing machine which helped a lot as we didnt have to bring to much stuff.
The pictures on airbnb match exactly.

The people and communications:
We booked on airbnb and Adilson and Eliane sent us their numbers.
We set up an whatsapp group - so we were in touch with them already back home in Vienna.
They always responded right away so there were no uncertainties and we always had a good feeling even as we arrived later as planned at the flat,
where they were already waiting and gave us a warm welcome.
Alison and Eliane are very helpful and warmhearted people and there were lots of little nice gestures.
They communication went smooth, even though we do not speak portuguese.

Our trip to Rio went the way we wished it to be and that's also thanks to Alison and Eliane.
We do highly recommend staying at their apartment.