My stay with Luiz was the ideal introduction not only to Rio but also Brasil. Luiz is a very generous person especially with his time. When I arrived my flight was delayed and Luiz went to the trouble of cooking me a lovely dinner. The next day Luiz suggested that I might like to explore Rio by bike and while this may not suit everybody I really enjoyed it. Luiz provided the bike and sent me on my way with a number of very good suggestions and options of how best to spend my day. I really enjoyed my chats with Luiz and gained valuable insights into life in Rio and Brasil. The apartment is ideally located and is central to most of the attractions in Rio and has easy access to the subway and shops. The appartment is exactly as described/pictured its clean spacious,comfortable,cool and a great place to retire to after exploring all tha Rio has to offer. I really enjoyed my time in Rio especially having Luiz as host and a great apartment to return to and did I mention the great breakfasts.