Carlos welcomed us in the apartment and was helpful with questions we had. We stayed in the apartment for 4 nights. The location is great! Only a couple of blocks away from the beach. There are also supermarkets nearby. The apartment itself was clean. If you are a bad sleeper, you might have an issue with the bed which has a pit in the matress. Furthermore the showercurtain needs an update (Carlos told us he would do that the next day, but we already left for our next destination so I dont know if it has been fixed). All in all, the apartment meets all the basic needs you have for a good stay in Rio and Carlos is fast in responding on any questions you have!