We had a wonderful stay in Christian's room during New Years. The room is exactly as described and very comfortable. The apartment is huge and we enjoyed full access to everything including kitchen office etc. The building is very upscale and the doormen were nice to us.

The location of the apartment is good. Botafogo is a very nice, upscale and safe neighborhood in Rio. For those who might want to save some money vs. staying in Copacabana or Ipanema, it is a great option as the metro is a 10 minute walk and Ipanema is only a 15 minute drive from the apartment (Uber is now quite popular in Rio).

The hosts Christian and his mother were wonderful and treated us very well. We would be happy to return!