This was simply good. I am a critical person, so I don't praise things easily. I stayed at this place for a month. It's a place where Erik really lived himself, so all the details are taken care of. Everything works.
*Good value.
*It's quiet. There is no noise.
*It felt safer than most apartments in Rio. They have at least 2 door men 24/7. The area also felt a bit safer than Flamengo/Gloria/Catete/Botafogo. I didn't see thieves walking around in Laranjeiras, but I did see them in the surrounding neighborhoods.
Location isn't perfect, but good enough. It's 20 minutes walking to the metro. However, Uber is so cheap in Brazil that the metro is almost obsolete. There are a few good restaurants around, but not too many.
I would have liked to stay longer, but the place was booked unfortunately. I would come back.