Denise is a fantastic host. She is warm, lovely and considerate. We stayed 3 nights at Denise's place. Our room & bathroom was fresh & clean; her place is in a great location in Rio - close the the best beach and is near all the best places to eat. Denise gave us some good suggestions on where to go and how best to get there. She was very flexible in accommodating our early check in time, which we very much appreciated. If we are ever to go back to Rio, we would definitely be staying here again.