This place gave us basic accommodation (bed, sheets, towels, use of kitchen and laundry, "private" bathroom) on the 13th floor of a building that felt safe, and was in a great location: walking distance to Copacabana, 2 minutes from the beach, and residential enough to find one's own favourite cafe, and grocery store.

The apartment was clean when we arrived (the cleaning lady was there that day) but unfortunately she only comes once a week and the shared space (kitchen in particular) did not remain that way for long. It got to the point where we just did not use the kitchen except for one section of the fridge because of the mess left all over the counters and sink... However when I mentioned the mess to Jorge towards the end of our stay, he was apologetic, so I imagine he'd bear it in mind when welcoming future guests.

He was around while we were there and I have to say his caipirinhas were some of the best I had in Rio. He clearly wanted us to enjoy Carnaval and seemed to discourage staying in at all, pushing us to party hard (just like our host)!!! But generally we were left to our own devices, as Jorge was enjoying the festivities to the maximum with his own friends who sometimes came over, and who were pretty friendly (although our "private" bathroom became more or less "public" when his friend were there).

All in all, if cleanliness of a shared space is your thing, this might not be the host or place for you. But assuming he keeps it tidy, for a place to sleep and location, it's great if you want to be near the beach, near Copacabana, and close enough to walk to the metro for easy access to the rest of Rio via public transit.