Marcelo was great from the moment I made my reservation up until check out. He reached out to me early on in my trip to make sure he can accommodate my arrival. He was very responsive to my questions about his apartment. He made us feel very welcome and was a great source of information about the surrounding area. His apartment is beautiful, the pictures do not do it justice. Internet is fast, the view is gorgeous and the surrounding area is safe, quiet and walkable. He is centrally located to the features of Santa Teresa, Lapa and downtown. He had great suggestions and he made our trip to Rio very memorable. I have been to several AirBnB's all over the world and Marcelo definitely knows how to host. Will definitely return.