Silvia is an excellent host with a beautiful, clean, spacious, safe apartment that we really were lucky to have chosen to stay in. The apartment had everything we needed and more, with a large balcony overlooking the ocean and mountains that topped off our experience in Rio. The apt is located in what we found to be the safest part of Rio and is only about a block away from the beach. Silvia was always responsive and available to help or meet us, and was beyond accommodating when we requested late check out due to our late night flights. I highly recommend staying here--it was worth it--and I would stay here again the next time I'm in Rio.