Everything in Felipe's apartment was as described and worked very well for our family of 3 adults. Alex (Felipe's sister) is close by and was helpful with a number of questions and just a good resource. The Hotel Mercure staff could not have been more accommodating. The Botofogo neighborhood is central to many things in Rio and getting around by walking, bus, taxi or metro were all easy ad pretty inexpensive. I would recommend this property to anyone.