Charles was an absolutely amazing host, from the day I booked the apartment until we left. We were in Ipanema during the World Cup, and it was the perfect location with 24 hour security, 2 blocks from the beach, surrounded by restaurants and stores. We were a block and a half from the metro station, and taxis were everywhere. The apartment was clean (although very slightly smaller than it looks in the photos) and well furnished, and a housekeeper came daily. Charles was available for any question we had, and responded within a very short period of time. He even arranged for our match tickets to be held by the front desk, and did me the kindest favor of mailing out my postcards when we left. The apartment was everything we needed and wanted, and then some.