Jakes' apartment is accurately portrayed in the photos, that is, its good for 1-2 people (think convertible apartment), with an amazing ocean view. There is a very nice (and trustworthy) Brazilian lady that comes by to clean most days and will do your laundry for very cheap, so that was also a definite plus. The city of Rio has also finished the ciclovia from Leblon to Sao Conrado, so there is now a breathtaking walk to/from the apartment and to some neighboring areas, great for biking and running. The walk to Leblon is about 12-15 min. I was there for Carnaval and even then there was no real disturbances from other guests. Its an older place and occasionally the bathroom drains would smell bad, but both are quite normal in Rio. Although I only met Jake once, he was a very nice guy and tried his best to accommodate me under some less than ideal circumstances. Unfortunately the owner of the building was having very loud construction above my apartment, which was taking longer than expected and was out of Jake's control. When I complained, he compensated me for it fairly, so I was OK with the situation. The internet was very spotty, but we had had a couple weeks of rain, which sometimes causes internet issues in Rio. This was unfortunate and aggravating, as my business depends on me having a workable internet connection, so I ended up at Starbuck's everyday to work. All in all, it was a positive stay for what I was looking for, with a few things that could have worked out better.