Patricia's studio is absolutely fantastic, and completely lived up to our expectations. Patricia greeted us upon our arrival and provided a great deal of helpful information on the apartment and on items of interest for tourists such as ourselves. There were two of us and one used the double bed and one the futon, which Patricia had made up for us as well. The futon was extremely comfortable! Staying in this apartment was truly a dream! The spec is large and very comfortable, the kitchen area is stocked with some complementary items and there are also items available for purchase. The rainfall shower is huge and wonderful. But the highlight is the enormous balcony which overlooks Rio. With Sugarloaf on one end and Christ the Redeemer on the other - truly a stunning overlook. We loved spending the mornings having our coffee and tea and watching the beautiful humming birds come to the feeder. We had a rental car for transport to and from the airport and for our side trip to Buzios (don't miss), but used Uber for the vast majority of our trips around town. This worked very well and we avoided hassles with parking. Uber is very reasonable in Rio.

We would like to thank Patricia for the opportunity to stay in this lovely apartment. It made our trip an absolute delight.