Such a wonderful place to stay in Rio! Perfectly cozy, clean, safe, has got everything necessary and more, and just a 10 min WALK from the Santos Dumont Airport! It was hard to realize that you can just take a nice stroll to your plane like that :) And by our arrival experience we learned that it's very easy to get to Ricardo's place from the other airport, too. We were scheduled to arrive to SDU but because of the morning fog were redirected to land at Galeao. It was a bit disappointing at first, cause we thought we'd lose time getting to the apartment from there, but it turned out that the rapid airport shuttle bus conveneintly drops you off on the corner of Avenida Beira-Mar, just a few steps away from the lodge. The nearest metro stop Cinelandia, as well as the famous sights, Arcos da Lapa, Sao Sebastiao cathedral and Escadaria Selaron, are also an easy 10 min walk away from the apartment.

Ricardo was a great host, attentive to our needs, welcoming and always in touch. He kindly waited for us to arrive later than scheduled, let us check in before 2pm and check out at 4pm, just in time for our flight.

The apartment itself is very well-designed and guest-friendly. A huge queen-size bed with comfortable pillows (I'm highlighting this point for those who are sensitive to sleeping conditions as I am), an AC, basic kitchen facilities, a compact fridge, coffee and cookies; clean and spacious bathroom, a powerful hairdrier, not to mention soaps and many comfy towels. The sightseeing ideas we borrowed from the guidebooks available at the apartment were also helpful, as well as the city map.

If you are looking for a great place to stay in Rio that is enjoyable and close to everything, search no more. We found it an excellent choice and would love to stay at the Suite Incrivel next time we are in Rio.