simply put, amazing apartment.

we've traveled to Rio (and a handful of other global cities) many times & have rented apartments on each occasion, & this has by far been our favorite place. listing information is perfectly accurate, location is stellar, & the unit itself is a really nicely designed home (solid style & materials, excellent layout, very tastefully furnished, etc.). the open living/dining room & kitchen that flow on to the large (private) terrace are perfect: we had breakfast out there every morning, loved having a private place to throw our beach stuff when coming home (easily dry towels and to keep the sandy items outside etc.), spent many evenings here watching the moon cross over the city, and coming home every day to this space to unwind was a true delight. plus, the second bedroom suite is fully separate from the main bedroom (and both have en-suite bathrooms), so privacy is easily achieved if more than one person/couple in the home. all kinds of small nice design touches in this apartment, and it definitely felt like a cared-for home (and not simply a rental unit)...and of course, beach/food/transportation all a few mins out your door - amazing location.

on top of that, Alexandre was a super host - we never met, but he replied instantly to any questions I had (and always with helpful answers), & even arranged from afar for a friend of his to drop off an extra set of keys for us to use.

100% recommend this apartment, no question, & when we return to Rio there's no doubt we'll be reaching Alexandre first to try to rent this home again.