This apartment is lovely!! The location is ideal, pretty central, near Copacabana Palace, near the tourist information stand and most importantly- it is just within steps to the beach and steps to the most wonderful eateries! The owner is exceptional, genuine, quickly responds, effective communication (English too). The recommendations and extra tips for eateries and shops, tours, and near by things to do made by Ernesto were exceptional. The host arranged for a pick up for us from the airport (additional cost) directly to front door and guided us inside the apartment- a special bonus especially since it was our first time in Rio- we felt safe and welcomed! The host also walked us to a wonderful bakery on our first day for breakfast after checking in and dropping off luggage (just a corner away from the flat). The host is truly genuine, responsive and wonderful- they go out of their way to ensure your stay is 10/10. We did have one wrinkle during our stay- the internet did not work during the entire duration of our stay (3 nights). The hosts were very responsive and attempted to resolve this issue remotely and on site by a technician. Despite their ongoing, non-stop efforts daily, the issue was not resolved. The host has offered a cash credit as he realizes this was time consuming, disappointing and costly for us as we used our own service provider for data usage. This truly shows how genuine and wonderful the hosts are! We truly would recommend this apartment- it’s spotless, all amenities available, large fridge, bright, location superb! And huge bonus to have a host that quickly responds and attends to all of your needs. Thank you Ernesto, Paulo, Marcelo!