We spend a week at Patrick’s place. It was everything we could have hoped for. No wonder he’s a Superhost. A safe, luxury apartment on the beach, the perfect base for our adventures. The place was clean, great showers, spacious and in the middle of everything. Having AC and a washer available was great. The maid came in regularly to do laundry, dishes and clean. The book with recommendations in his place was very useful. We were there with three kids (ages 10, 11 and 13) so the WiFi was thoroughly tested as well. He even provided a local phone for us to use. He also had Annie (who was great and send us a long text the next day with all her personal favorites in town) meet us at 2:30am to get into the apartment after a long day of travel.
I especially want to mention Wanessa, the tour guide Patrick recommended. We ended up using her for four days. She was fantastic. Please ask Patrick for her contact info if you plan to go around town. She drove us around safely and quickly, was very knowledgeable, on top of having a great personality. Her rates are very reasonable. We got lucky she was available, make sure to schedule her well before your arrival in Rio.