Location location location!! Fabio's apartment really is in the best location: 5 minutes' walk from the lake, 5 minutes to the beach, one block from an amazing juice bar, on the corner of loads of amazing restaurants... You couldn't ask for a better place to be. It also felt really safe, safer than Copacabana and other areas we visited in Rio.

Fabio met us at the apartment, despite being unwell, and explained all the best places to go see and eat - he provided us with maps and lots of useful information. The apartment itself is ideal for 2 people, especially if you plan to be out and about a lot as it can get warm in the lounge; the air con is in the bedroom, which means that you can't hear any traffic noise at night! We had plenty of space for all of our stuff and the apartment was equipped with glasses, plates etc. it was really tidy and fairly clean (some things could do with a wipe down). The bathroom is OK but could do with a lick of paint, everything worked fine though. The flat was really safe, with security in the lobby of the building.