My partner and I just finished a five day stay in Rio where we stayed at Brunello's place. We enjoyed our stay in Rio due in no small part to the great hospitality of Brunello and Rita. When communicating with Brunello he was so quick to respond to me in the States that it almost felt as if we were in the same city. The apartment, while exactly as advertised (small), was ideal for the two of us. It was clean, had all the necessities of a comfortable stay (good warm shower, refrigerator, tv, WiFi, comfortable bed (futon)) and was superbly located in the TO BE SEEN neighborhood of Rio, Ipanema. Security was NEVER an issue mainly because the building is monitored by camera, and requires entering both the door facing the sidewalk and the building door before even getting inside. Rio is a tropical place, so as expected the humidity in the room sometimes prevented our bath towels from fully drying. By mid stay our towels smelled a little funky, I reported it to Brunello, and that same day he replaced all of our linen and towels. Wonderful! Brunello was also helpful in recommending places to eat and visit. Thank you, Brunello. We hope to return again soon.