First of all, Alexandre was a very responsive and respectful host. He gave lots of attention to our needs and always responded promptly. For one night, it was somewhere to work and sleep, it was quiet and the AC and the WIFI worked well. The curtains also blocked out light. The location was very central in Ipanema.
I did not realize when booking that it is a SHARED apartment. Alexandre did make sure we were aware after we booked and I appreciate him being open and giving us the option to cancel but as we booked last minute, it was already the day of the booking. Parking was also an issue on the weekend and we did pay an addition R$60 to park in a garage nearby.
Our other issue were the linens in the room. Each one had a smell that they have not been washed properly and could smell other people's oils on pillow cases etc. For the cleaning fee charged, we did not feel that enough care was taken to clean the space. If the space was cleaned well, it would be a great room to stay