Communication began immediately upon booking, which I appreciated because I was unfamiliar with the island. Bruna's Mom, Elis, met me at the boat dock and walked me the 5 mins to the apartment, which was spotless upon arrival, showing me things along the way! The apartment is spacious, lots of natural lighting, and the kitchen had everything I needed to cook for myself for the week in between all the amazing restaurants on the island! The apartment is on the 3rd floor, which meant a nice breeze to cool down the apartment with the big windows open. And on nights when there was no wind, the fan next to the bed sufficed! Bruna and Elis were super helpful hosts, and gave me some recommendations for things to do in the area, and were even flexible with my check out time to accommodate my flight departure! I would 100% stay at this apartment again when visiting Rio, as it's a tranquil escape from the chaos of the city, yet also super close to the metro station to get back to Copa or Centro!