Jose Claudio is a very nice host - he helped with everything I needed. The communication was simple and without any problems. I really enjoed staying in apartment for the period of one month (November, 2021). Advantages of the apartment: excellent location (very close to metro, buses, shopping etc), quite big for one person, there is everything you need to live (gas-stove, refrigerator, washing machine, air conditioner, internet, TV etc), pleasant view on Corcovado. Some comments: the Internet is not very fast (not enough even for Zoom calls), on the days of football games you perfectly hear everything (there are 2 bars close), it was a little bit dirty in the kitchen zone. Nevertheless, I advice this apartment for a long stay in Rio.