Geise communicated very well and we loved the location. We only spent 3 days in Rio, but saw quite a bit and appreciated being close to Copacabana and grocery stores. The apartment is in an older building. The elevators worked very well but they seem antique and there is definitely a bit of a smell. The apartment was clean and fairly well equipped for cooking at home. Make sure you use bottled water in Rio! We stayed with our 13 year old daughter who slept in our bedroom on an inflatable mattress. The AC worked great. The only issue we had is that the bathroom sink had dropped from the underside of the vanity, but the previous guests hadn't reported this and Geise was going to have somebody fix this after we left. As a tip, Uber works really well and seemed to be more economical than taxis. We got a SIM card from the Claro store in Ipanema and loaded it at a pharmacy across the street from Claro. We would not hesitate to stay here again.