piero was a good host. piero's place is a penthouse on top of a 21-story building, so the view is amazing! you can see copacabana, ipanema, and the lake.
location was very convenient, right in the middle of the two beaches. you can easily get to either in about 20min walk.
the "chalet" is on the roof top and is very small. the bed is also small, smaller in size than a double bed. my husband is 6'3" and his feet were sticking out of the bed. from the bedroom, you have almost 180 degree view of rio (sad that we had stormy weather so couldnt really enjoy it). on our first night, there was heavy rain and the water ceeped through one of the french doors? and we had puddles of water on the floor of our chalet.

the bathroom is on the 2nd floor which i knew from reading the description, but i hadn't realized that we would have to walk outdoors to access it (which would be ok when the weather is nice and warm, but was extremely inconvenient during a storm with wind and the rain).

we found the place beautiful and very unique but not as comfortable as we expected it to be. i believe that you will definitely enjoy it if you have nice weather.