I travelled to Rio for one full week at the end of March/early April of 2021. I had never been to either Brazil or Rio de Janeiro and chose Rose´s apartment due to the excellent reviews, the detailed description and, yes, I have to admit it, due to a good price. I already had high expectations, but these were topped - the apartment was wonderful, the communication fast and excellent, everything there that I needed (and even more than that) and an amazing location with view of the beach of Copacabana (ok, you have to open the window and peek outside and to the left to see the beach - but hey, coming from Minnesota that was more than I will ever see up there!). Although I never met Rose in person (due to the COVID-19 pandemic we did everything remotely - which was very easy, honestly), it was as if we were old friends, with her making sure everything is perfect. The 24-hour gate/porter downstairs adds an extra layer of safety to an already safe area of the city.
I really enjoyed my time, found everything to be as described, and look forward to coming back very soon! 6 stars!!