My husband —who is from Rio but lives abroad— and I stayed at Ruda’s place for four weeks. The apartment is nice and well equipped. It has all the basics you need to rest, cook and work from home (it has a designated working space in the bedroom, besides the dining table) and when we needed anything Rudá solved our requests very promptly! Rudá is a very attentive host, by the way. He listened to our requests, solved them and even brought classic books by Brazilian authors for us to read! (we’re university professors). The apartment is also a relatively quite place since it’s interior. You can sleep well without being disturbed —except for a party now and then that usually ends at 2 am, and some noises coming from other neighbors that you can hear, sometimes very clearly, mainly from the bathroom. What we loved the most about this apartment was the location. The apartment is in Glória, a middle-class traditional and bohemian neighborhood, where my husband grew up, that’s very close to the city’s center and the bohemian neighborhoods of Santa Teresa and Lapa. The apartment has restaurants, supermarkets, pharmacies, the Glória metro station, the “aterro de Flamengo”, and the Museum of Modern Art, all within waking distance. We felt very save in the neighborhood, but we took precautions (which is a must in Rio). All in all a nice and pleasant stay! I recommend Rudá’s place.