Cesar was a great host! Good communication before arrival, greeted us upon arriving and responded promptly to any questions during our stay. Apartment has all the needed amenities and is in a nice residential area of Rio with a gate and 24 hour doorman. Less then a five min walk to the Metro (subway) it is Central to all the major sights. César also worked very hard trying to communicate to us in English as we didn't know Portuguese and it was much appreciated :)