I can't say enough good things about my stay! Simone is an excellent communicator. She is very accommodating. She helped to arrange for airport pick up for myself and my friends and allowed me to stay until I had to leave to catch my flight back home while the cleaning lady cleaned the apartment. The apartment is very nice and four minute walk to the beach. Plenty of restaurants nearby and cheap uber ride to Copacabana, Barra de Tijuca, Lapa and to Sugar Loaf and the Christ statue. A truly wonderful experience.