Matteo was accommodating, patient, resourceful, accessible, and a great host. Being my first time out of the country, i was lucky enough to have Matteo as my host, and i couldn't have been more fortunate. Matteo made it a point to make sure i had whatever i needed and told me to contact him if I needed assistance with such things as, translation assistance, advice on where to eat, transportation, etc. I had more than a few questions during my trip and Matteo was always responsive and helpful.

As an example, i thought that i had locked myself out of the apartment and called Matteo to let him know. After speaking with Matteo, he left what he was doing, and made his way over to the apartment within minutes ! I can't praise Matteo enough, he is an EXCELLENT host.

The apartment is as it appears / described in the photos. It is in a excellent location, one block over from the beach, surrounded by many conveniences such as restaurants, juice shops (the Acai is amazing), grocery stores, drug stores, a gym across the street, public transportation in front of the apt, clothing stores, banks, atms, etc.

In short, i will definitely return to Rio, i will definitely look to Matteo as a host, and i would highly recommend anyone else looking to stay in Rio do the same.