Marcio was such an amazing host! When we first landed in Rio, I sent Marcio a message about our estimated arrival time at the apartment but I forgot to include the time change. Hence, Marcio arrived at the apartment an hour before our arrival. He was super understanding and waited for us. When we arrived, he was just as gracious as if we had shown up at the time we told him. We were quite embarrassed so his understanding was a relief!
The apartment is just as it looks on the website. You cannot tell from the profile but the location is even better than advertised. Literally two blocks from the beach, one block from Starbucks, and across the street from the grocery store.
The amenities in the apartment worked great. The A/C was cold and the wifi was fast.
I will definitely reach out to Marcio the next time I have to travel to Rio!