Our stay in Rio was fantastic, thanks in large part to Ricardo's hospitality. We were a group of four staying for 11 days. Ricardo was flexible when our arrival date and time changed a few times and he helped us to get settled (and called for us to order a pizza, since we don't speak Portuguese!), and gave us good recommendations about places to go in the area. The apartment is wonderful-- really cool vibe with an incredible view of the city. It's open to the outside but the weather was good and when it rained, only the outer parts got a little wet but the sleeping area and kitchen stayed dry. The city is pretty noisy at night and early in the morning so I would recommend bringing earphones. There is wifi, and occasionally we had trouble connecting. Other than that, we were more than happy with this arrangement. Amazing apartment and location with a very kind host.