our experience was very good we had a phone connection with edson few days before arrival and ge waited for us in the appartment untill we came in the evening to rio. edson explained us all about the appartment arrangements unforetunetly the air condition was not working but there were ventilators. we also had a lot of help from patricia edsons wife who spoke fluent english in our last day in rio edson allowed us to stay untill our flight that was due in the evening it was very nice and helped us a lot also ordered a taxi for us that was half a price and a very nice driver/