Neyde and her family were great to stay with. Neyde's husband is a taxi driver and it was great to be greeted at the airport and taken directly to the apartment. The room was exactly as was described and as the picture shows--a five minute walk to the beach on a main street, the metro just steps away, and buses that go everywhere right there as well. Breakfast was provided every morning after getting up (sausages, all kinds of bread, spreads, cheese, fruit, juice, coffee, and cake--all kinds of carbs which you will need to walk around the city shopping and heading to the beach). The guest bathroom is kept clean and towels are even provided. I would definitely stay with Neyde when traveling to Rio again.