Roger is a great host; you can tell immediately that he really cares. There was fruit enough for a family, drinks and beer in the fridge. I had a question about dinner and Roger got back to me right away. The location was near the beach on a busy avenue but the apartment is in the back on a quiet cobblestone street. Clean, tidy, comfortable. I thought I wanted to stay on Copacabana beach but ended up taking a taxi each day to Impanema. Rio is a wonderful city.