Levy's Arpoador flat is in a great location - stay here and you'll be on either Copacabana or Ipanema within 5 minutes of walking out the door. It's also really nice inside, with a large double bedroom, two good-sized TV's, and a modern bathroom.

Levy himself was well-organised with check-in, which was very smooth, and left us a huge number of tips for things to do during our last week in Rio. We had already done the main tourist attractions, but Levy left us many suggestions of more 'Carioca'-style things to do to help us really experience Rio properly. He was also reliable in that he booked punctual and cheap airport taxis for friends that left the apartment early, which was great.

One disappointment was that we were asked to pay R$50 on check-out for excess electricity, which we deemed unfair given that we had paid a significant premium to stay there during the World Cup, and had cleaned the flat in its entirety for Levy despite having also paid a substantial amount of cleaning fees as part of our reservation. It is also very important to stick to the rules of the building, which means no noise from 10pm to 8am, so if you choose this apartment you will have to be confident of sticking to that rule.

Stay here and you will have a very nice, modern apartment which will serve as a great base from which to explore Rio. We definitely recommend it!