STAY HERE!! I cannot say enough kind words about the hosts and this apartment. Firstly, this apartment is in the perfect location. I was here for work and pleasure, and thus needed to be close to the center, a good apartment for working in with great internet, and yet when work was done I wanted to have fun. This apartment is all of those things. You are steps away from Lapa, but far enough you dont hear the noise. You can walk to centro, to the ports, to Santa Theresa, everywhere! So close to the metro, it really is the BEST LOCATION to be near everything in the city.

The apartment itself is amazing. The bed is super comfy, theres a huge living room with couch and tv, and really nice hot water in the shower. The internet is the best I've ever had while traveling, and I don't put this lightly. I worked for hours on Skype and using all sorts of applications from the apartment, or watching netflix, and it was great. There's a gym which I used a lot, washing machines, and its extremely safe with a really friendly doorman and locked gate. The whole place is huge and spacious, and has a nice view into the buildings of Centro. For this price, the apartment is insane.

Now about the hosts. Please do not fear, if you are looking for a solo experience, and to not have any contact with the host, that is totally possible here! They are really hip and understanding of everyones needs. But in my experience, Gilberto and his wife Nathalia are the nicest people I met in Brazil. They are wonderful, warm, inviting, and really fun. We went to some art world parties together, and I had a great time hanging out with them, learning a little portuguese. They speak great english, were super quick to respond on airbnb and whatsapp, and are just genuinely amazing people. I cannot recommend the experience with them highly enough. Not only did I check in hours early, I needed to have a package mailed to Rio for work, and Gilberto handled that as well. Amazing!

Rio is a completely amazing city with so much life to it. This apartment is a great jumping off point to surround yourself by that life. Close to everything, centrally located, walkable to almost everything in the city, and yet a quiet place to come back to and rest before the next adventure. And with the loveliest loveliest hosts that are there to support you no matter what. STAY HERE!

And Gilberto and Nathalia, espero vê-lo tanto em Nova York um dia! Abraços!