My 5-night stay was mostly ok but there were several problems with my stay. First off, the description of the place and the pictures were very accurate. The place was clean and beautiful with great views of the ocean. It was about a 10 minute walk to Leblon. The stretch of beach you walk along on your way is among the best in Rio. The apartment is very private and secluded. For the most part the amenities worked in the apartment. There was plenty of hot water, the air conditioning (when working) was cold and quiet, and the wifi signal (when working) was strong and quick.

On arrival in Rio, I was picked at the airport up by her neighbor Mauro. Mauro was great and I used him to take me around to various points in Rio, and even I after I left and went to a hotel, I still used Mauro's services. When I got to the apartment I was greeted by Jeanne's partner and he showed me around and gave me a printout with helpful hints and suggestions.

Even though my stay was mostly good I did have some issues. On the first day I noticed that the wifi wasn't working. I sent a message to Jeanne about the problem. She didn't respond to my message until 11 hours later. By then it was too late to do anything, so I ended up not having wifi for a day and a half, which sucked because I had work to do and the weather was too crappy to go to the beach. I specifically look for wifi when I book a place. But the problem was eventually fixed.

I also had a problem with the air conditioner. It stopped working during my stay. Once again I sent a message to Jeanne and she never even responded to my message. So I had to sleep with the windows open, which wasn't so bad except for the construction noise going on below the apartment. Usually they were done making noise around 7:30PM, but on one night they were making noise until close to 1:00AM. Even with earplugs it was hard to sleep.

Another issue with the apartment was the amount of noise from the construction, but that is not the host's fault. I believe they are building a pedestrian bridge. So instead of the sound of waves crashing along the shore, from 7:30AM-7:30PM you will mostly hear the sounds of a jackhammer.

If I didn't have problems concerning the wifi, air conditioning, and, most importantly, lack of response/communication from the host concerning my problems, I would consider staying here again.