Dulce welcomed us to her apartment in person and made us feel very comfortable from the initial greeting, showing us everything we needed to know about the apartment and giving us tips on how to get about in Rio and sights we should see. The apartment is more impressive than the photos depict. The views from the two balconies are amazing and the apartment is very spacious and has everything you need. It is a very short walk to supermarket, beach and metro. Dulce kept in contact during our stay to make sure everything was ok. This was our first airbnb experience. Dulce has given us high expectations of airbnb listings.