We can only leave a glowing review. We are a couple and we stayed 5 nights.

Viviane Ponti is lovely person and a pleasure to deal with from initial email contact through to the end of our stay. She met us in person on the first day to hand us the keys, explain the flat functions. She gave us a wealth of information that was extremely helpful. She has a bunch of guide books and maps that we found better than our own. They further aided in the ease of getting around in Rio. She also gave us a fantastic overview to the city which made it easier for us to figure out what was most important and not waste our time on places that weren't as interested as we imagined.

As for the flat itself... it is clean, has a fully functioning kitchen, hot shower with pressure, super comfortable bed, simple modern decor, light from a big window, and nice breezes. Air conditioning and a ceiling fan worked perfectly as well. We found the location made it easy to get around. The buses were extremely easy and abundant - only a couple of blocks from her flat. Of course, the metro as well. And, it is walking distance to the beach - couple of blocks. I felt safe and the building is very secure. We took the buses and metro at night with no issues whatsoever.

We are so glad we chose to stay there and would highly recommend Viviane and this flat!