We booked the apartment several months before arriving and Andrea was fantastic from the start. She communicated with us immediately and was very helpful when our flights changed and we needed to arrange an extra night. The apartment was EXACTLY as it looked in the photos and was in a perfect location with direct beach access across the road and many local restaurants and bars. We stayed in the unit for 6 nights and felt extremely comfortable. The area felt completely safe and we had no issues at all. The doorman for the apartment block is 24 hours too which added to our security.
Andrea was so helpful and stayed with us for about 40 minutes on arrival, showing us plenty of things to see and do on the map. she even offered us to join her in for a local Salsa show.
I really have no complaints about the apartment at all other than minor issues with a dripping air conditioner in one room which we told Andrea about on departure.
We also got a little confused with the service lift after spending a day at the beach.... we soon realised there were several lifts in the basement and only one gave access to our apartment. Once we worked it out, it was simple.
The only thing people need to really know is that this beach is noisy. Once you get used to it, its fine but the street beside the bedrooms has bars and clubs which are noisy until the early hours. It didn't really worry us, we were in Rio but if you want somewhere quiet, this might not be the area for you.
If you book this apartment, you will not be disappointed. Its totally comfortable and in the best location in Rio. Thanks for a wonderful stay.