The apartment was exactly as listed and plenty of room for a big group such as ours (3 adults and 4 kids). We arrived quite late in the evening and Nilda the housekeeper was waiting for us and had purchased some basics to get us started. A very nice welcome. The area is very nice with many places to eat close by as well as a couple of bakeries, ice cream shop, and frozen yoghurt place. It is a short walk to the beach and public transport, buses and train.

The apartment is on the corner of a main street and is only one floor up so there is a bit of noise, but it didn't really bother us. There was some work being done on the apartment including the windows so this might help with the noise. Bedding, towels, soap, etc was all provided which was good.

We were very happy with the experience we had in the apartment from when we arrived to when we left. We had a nice welcome and Paola was quite accommodating and communicated with us to ensure that everything was in order. A happy first time experience using Airbnb and I would definitely recommend staying here for your next trip to Rio.