Alessandro was incredibly helpful answering our questions prior to our arrival. We used his car service (Alex) to pick us up from the airport and he was also very helpful and checked us into the apartment. The apartment was very clean and had everything we needed during our stay in Rio. It's 1 block from Copacabana beach and there are shops, restaurants, drug stores and everything else you could need within the surrounding area. Also...the shower is AMAZING! I would absolutely return to this apartment and be a guest of Alessandro in the future.