Hmmm. Okay. I like to start with the positives. This location is fantastic, situated in Leblon, our favorite neighborhood. The terrace is lovely (but no beach view). There is also a free parking space included, which is again a great asset. This space is also situated above a grocery store, which means food & drink are readily available. Since we were in Rio during the outbreak of covid19, the grocery store was golden. The staff here were also very professional and available.
Ok, now for the negatives. The carpets in this apartment are beyond cleaning, so bring your Havaianas. The sofa is old and halfway to sagging to the floor. There is only one tv—in the bedroom!—so forget relaxing in the living room to watch the news. This owner only allows 3 bath towels to last a week. We are used to reusing towels, we do it at home as well. However, when we asked for a couple of extra hand towels, we got pushback. Wow. I’m an AirBnB host and would never deny a guest a couple of towels. Part-way through our trip the hair dryer blew up while I was using it. After making sure it did not set my hair on fire, I messaged the owner to tell him about it. His answer? “Sorry.” No offer to replace it.
In short, this is a detached owner who is only concerned about the bottom line (income.). He will not be there for you should you need anything.
I have been coming to Brazil for 40 years. I’m married to a Brazilian. We both felt that this apartment has the barest essentials. Kitchen is barely equipped. Not even a frying pan.
The most thing to cause us concern, however, was the tankless hot water situated INSIDE in the kitchen. If that pilot light ever goes out at night while you are asleep it could be lethal.