Do you know that feel that something can't possibly be as good as expected? Well, staying at Alexander's place was EVEN BETTER! The apartment was just perfect. The view is breathtaking. I actually spent quite a substantial time in the swimming pool on just looking at the magnificent landscape. When I was reading other reviews, I couldn't believe that people would rather stay in the apartment than go out and explore the city. When I got into this apartment I understood everything.
We arrived quite late in the night. This wasn't a problem for Alexander, as one of his employees was already there waiting for us. The first moments in the apartment were just like a dream - a welcome feast was waiting for us, calm music playing in the background and the bottle of bubbles on the table. My girlfriend had her birthday on that day and I seriously never saw her that happy.
Because of the jet-lag we woke up at the sunrise. My words can't describe the view that we had. We just sat at the terrace, drinking coffee and were just staring at the sun slowly rising over the mountains on the opposite side of the bay. We decided to wake up for the sunrise every day.
Alexander was that nice that he also allowed us to check-out a bit later, so that we were able to comfortably catch our next mean of transport.
The area around the apartment was really safe comparing another places where we had been. It was ok to walk around in the night and don't worry about anything.
All in all I really recommend this apartment. You seriously can't get anything better in Rio, so if it's available - just book.