Newton’s apartment in Leblon was a delight. He was there to meet us when we drove in from Buzios. It ended up being a 4 hour drive so it was really nice to have him and the building’s doormen there to help us out. There was a rare power outage once evening but Newton was quick to respond via WhatsApp and even offered to deliver candles should we need them. Of course, as Leblon is one of the nicest areas in Rio, the power was up and running quickly but the experience spoke to the professionalism with which Newton works. Everything he cautions on the description of the property is to be heeded: the beds are thin foam cushions but so long as you know that going in (which he warns), it’s not so bad. Parking in the garage was A+; it was one of the top 5 garages I’ve parked in in Rio. Nice staff, will wash your car, etc. of course it helps to speak Portuguese but that’s the same everywhere in Rio. So overall, it was a great place and we’d definitely recommend it. Thank you, Newton!