Before I say few things about Michael's place I want to say that Michael is a great host. I didn't meet him but he made sure that everything goes smoothly (check in, stay, check out). The apartmant is a small but really comfortable. Two people could easily live in that apartmant. The place has everything you need. The area around the apartmant seemed to be a relatively the safe. I did not have any issue (btw, I did not have any issue during my entire 9 day stay in Rio). The place is highly recommended.