My family stayed in this apartment during Carnival 2014. We had a fantastic experience and I would highly recommend this place. Pre-visit communication was excellent. The host offered to arrange a driver for us to the parade and to the airport upon departure. Natalia and her lovely family greeted us in person when we first arrived and then explained the household systems. She left a local cell phone for our use and was available for questions during our stay.

The apartment itself is perfectly situated about three long blocks from the beach in a safe and quiet section of LeBlon. All services--grocery, bank, etc. are within easy walking distance. We spent most of our meal time at the table on the balcony looking out over the city. From there you can see the Christ statue to the side and the ocean directly out front in the distance. The master bedroom is huge and luxurious. The other two bedrooms are small but cozy. The living room/dining room is comfortable and well appointed, though we didn't spend much time there. Our weather was good and with only three days in Rio we were out on the town a lot.

We felt very secure at this apartment and were quite charmed by our hosts. The 24 hour security was reassuring. The sixth floor location gave us as good a view as anyone could ask for. The building is situated a block up the hill in the alto section of LeBlon and that could provide a minor challenge to anyone with mobility problems. Otherwise, it is ideal because of the reduced traffic. All in all we rate this place a 10 and look forward to booking it again in the future.