We were a bit disappointed with the flat on arrival as it was needing much love and care. The sofa was grubby, the general decor wasn't very inviting, the dining room chairs were rocky and I realised that the owner lives in Germany so she probably didn't take a look at it very often. It was a tad tatty I would say. That said, the area was good enough and the bedrooms had the advantage of fan and airconditioning which was very nice, that the each room had it's own bathroom. When we complained the agents were quick to try to help us.
The top patio was rather messy, and the sun umbrella had apparently flown off during a storm and wasn't going to be replaced while we were there. In the end it was so hot up there we didn't use the space except to dry a few clothes.
It would have been so helpful to have had a water filter. But we enjoyed our week in Rio nonetheless.