My friend and I came to Rio for 8 days over New Years and my birthday and had an amazing time! The location of this apartment is just fabulous - it's close to the beach and to great restaurants/shopping, but the street itself is quiet. Erik was away during our stay, but he put us in the careful hands of San(dro) who is a lovely person and a stellar host. He was extremely responsive to every need (made recommendations for places to go and also made restaurant reservations for us). Our only complaint is that he wasn't able to hang out with us! Next time! Obrigada, San...