The apartment is in an excellent location in Zona Sul Rio. Leblon is my favorite neighborhood and the apartment building is surrounded by supermarkets, public transportation, restaurants and bars, shops and pharmacies, and couple blocks from the beach! The apartment was clean and has plenty of natural light. the patio is a fantastic addition! Brazil usually has lots of mosquitos and of course the apt has some so come prepared with repellent. Claudio was an amazing host: effective communication and very polite. Explained everything very well once we arrived. Bed is comfortable. We stayed in June so we didn’t need to use a/c but one unit is available in bedroom. The kitchen has many resources and there is a service area that helped a lot to hang clothes and wash some hand wash clothing. I am sure you will enjoy your stay!