I was one month in Ricardo’s place, and I had a very good time. The apartment is big and bright, it has a beautiful terrace and the building is modern with a good concierge service.Also, the cleaning 3 times a week is a great perk, and the cleaning lady (Dilma) was extremely nice, as also Ricardo himself.
The only issue I had is that the building is located in a large street and is a bit noisy also in the night, but I solved it buying earplugs. For the rest, it was a great experience and I can recommend it to people coming to Rio!