A pleasant, comfortable, modernised apartment, a short walk from the lively areas Lapa and Santa Teresa. Also walking distance to shops, supermarkets etc. The block is safe, with gated entrance and doorman. TV, Wi-fi and kitchen facilities are all very good. Jean-Marie was easily contactable by email and quickly arranged to resolve one or two minor problems in the apartment.
In the second half of our 2-month stay, there was building work taking place in a nearby apartment, and this was quite noisy (including pneumatic drills) during mornings and afternoons. As a result of the building work, the apartment was without running water for several hours on some days (around 10 days of disruption in all). I must stress, however, that this was beyond the control of Jean-Marie, especially as it is not possible for him to physically visit the apartment as he now lives out of the country.
I would recommend this comfortable apartment for a single or couple, on a short or longer stay.