For our first time in Rio, it was perfect. Rafael's place is a central hub to everything you want to see in Rio. Being from San Francisco, a little walking was appealing to us and the taxi drivers don't always speak English. We did everything from Sugar Loaf to Lagoa and Leblon. The pictures are completely accurate and the place was a great location to relax until our next adventure. There are so many interesting and unique elements to the place (sliding walls, amazing shower, very nice deck) we always found new reasons to love the space.