What a great location for a visit to Rio. We were welcomed at the apartment by Alex at 2am and he patiently went through the unit with us explaining amenities in the apartment and also things to do in the area during our stay. The apartment was very clean and well appointed. We had a pretty good level of comfort already before we arrived because Valerie had lots of communication with us with facebook and email from the time we first made contact through Airbnb. We have travelled to many places in the world and rented homes and apartments many times before. We are therefore able to make comparisons first hand and highly recommend Valerie and Alex's apartment for a great experience in Rio.