Lisi was a great host - she was welcoming and helpful even before we arrived. She arranged for her brother to collect us from the airport and drop is straight to the apartment. When we arrived Lisi showed us the apartment and kindly left some drinks for us. Lisi's cousin was in town and she offered to walk us to Leblon and show us her favourites restaurants - it's a nice 10 minute walk along the ocean front. Lisi even messaged me when we were there to see if we needed anything which was very kind. She also offered us a late check out when we were leaving although we didn't need it.

The apartment is as the photos show. It's very big, it could easily sleep 4. The balcony is excellent - great views of the ocean. The balcony is private, nobody overlooks it so you can use the shower on the balcony. We relaxed on the balcony with a coffee in the sun most mornings before heading out for brunch. In May the balcony gets the sun until around 1300 -probably later in summer. The apartment has a two air conditioning units which were much needed and are also good for keeping mosquitos away.

The apartment is next to the Sheraton Hotel which is a great reference point for Uber/Taxi drivers. There is also a quiet beach in front of the Sheraton and you can use the Sheraton's pool bar for drinks and snacks. The apartment is up a few flights of stairs so it maybe isn't suitable for someone with a disability or the elderly however it was no problem for my wife and I.

The wifi was fast. The shower was strong. You could easily cook a meal in the kitchen but we preferred to eat out. The apartment has cable TV so you can watch Sports, including Euro 2016 when it starts.

I'll recommend Lisi's apartment to my friends.