Maria's place was awesome, and to be honest, it went far beyond our expectations. It's a very large apartment, in an excellent location with truly very impressive views of Rio. The apartment caters to all your needs and overall the whole experience was very pleasant and relaxing.
Maria herself was lovely and made the whole checking in process very easy and comfortable. She was incredibly flexible with times, which meant that we could arrive without too much worry.
The location of the building is in a very private/privileged area of flamengo, which meant that parking was easy and safe with plenty of spaces available (something quite rare in Rio). You can quite literally park right in front of the building, which makes life a lot easier if you've got a lot of luggage.
Overall, the stay was brilliant, and we will definitely be coming back. Highly recommend