I had a great stay at Cristiane’s during Rio’s carnaval! The building and apartment are new and modern with many extra amenities like a gym, coworking space and rooftop. The room was a bit smaller than expected as I only saw the floor plan but was definitely comfortable for 2 people. Everything was clean and the building has a 24hr doorman for security. Cristiane is a super host and was always very attentive and proactive in communicating with me. If you are looking to stay in central Rio (in particular for carnaval) it’s well located; it’s near 2 metro stations and various restaurants, a pharmacy and convenience store.