Eduardo was Great! He gave us simple instructions for checking in at his condo and everything went smoothly. They have a 24hr doormen who were also very helpful during our stay. Eduardo has a wonderful lady named Rica (pronounced He-Kuh) that greets you and shows you anything you need to know about the apartment. We cooked, watched some Olympics on his cable TV, and he also had a new A/C installed which we never used because the tepm was nice with the windows open. The apartment bldg. was nice and quiet and you can't beat the location...literally 75 footsteps from the sand, 1-2 blocks south of The Copacabana Palace Hotel...which i visited for a few drinks by the pool....that's a tradition as I visit Rio yearly. The condo/apto. is cozy with a great shower with good water pressure....and a gas hot water heater unit which is somewhat rare in many places in Brazil. Plenty of towels,sheets, and cookware with a small gas oven/stove that was perfect.
I will recommend to all of my friends from the USA, and Brazil to stay at Eduardo's.....it was comfortable and just an all around great experience! Thanks Eduardo, can't wait to visit again soon!