Host was communicative, provided tips etc.
Pros:
- great location, ton of things to do around and feels super safe
- has balcony, well working AC, shades that go super dark
Cons:
- missing shampoo (small soap bars provided), paper towels or napkins, detergent for the washing machine. Sure there is a supermarket downstairs, but kind of annoying to buy a bulk detergent or shampoo for couple day stay.
- 4th floor may get a bit loud because of the bar/restaurant scene downstairs
- Building pool chemicals were too heavy, had a single dip but the water smelled really heavy with chemicals
- While understand that some monitoring provides safety, there are cameras everywhere. Personally felt like it was overdone.
Overall, great stay but if I am back in Rio, I'd be tempted to try somewhere else.