We stayed seven nights at Andre's studio and enjoyed it very much. The area is a good starting point to explore the city and Botafogo beach, which even though is not suitable for swimming, it is beautiful with the well know view onto Sugar Loaf Mountain. The studio is rather small but well designed to make the best use of space. The kitchen is in general well equipped with a stove, oven, microwave and even a washing machine. But we would suggest to provide some basics such as chopping knives, salt, pepper, oil and chopping board. Certain things were provided but ran out, such as washing up liquid for dishes and toilet paper. Furthermore it was a pity that there is no real surface to eat on, which diminishes the allure of having a kitchen for anything other than a quick breakfast. We could imagine a foldable table and chair set could make a difference and still fit in :-)
Andre was extremely friendly and warmly welcomed us, explained how everything worked and provided us with valuable information. He even checked up on us via whatsapp during our stay to make sure everything was alright. To conclude we enjoyed the stay at Andres place and can definitely recommend it.