A mixed review - but I want to be honest and point out things that may help other people with their Airbnb selections.
Veronica’s communications were very good and she was very flexible with us for our arrival and departure times which was great. Arrival at the apartment was super easy with 24h security who handed us the key.
The apartment is located very close to the metro and the location is good - easy 10 min walk to the beach area and there is a small shop and bakery downstairs just a few door down. Some beach flip flops and wraps are provided which is a nice touch. The items of furniture are thoughtful and the place has a nice style to it with colour coordinated items. The TV is good and their are several channels to choose from and WiFi was also great.
It’s worth noting some clarifications on the listing though - the title of the listing says there is 3 bathrooms, but there is is only 2. The listing also states the apartment has air conditioning, however the reality is that there is only one small unit in the master bedroom, no other air conditioning. The listing says the apartment is light and airy, however the weather in Rio was hot and humid when we stayed and we struggled to get the apartment comfortable in the heat. There is only one window in the living area and it is impossible to create a through draft.
The kitchen has all basic items you would need, although not of high quality. To get hot water for showering and washing dishes there is a set of detailed instructions you need to follow to light the old and delicate gas boiler. This was a bit tricky, but once on, it gives hot water straight away.
The master bed was fairly comfortable, but the single bed in one of the rooms was very uncomfortable and the bed base needs replacing.
Generally we found the apartment to be fairly clean in the main areas, with fresh bedding and sheets and towels provided, however cleanliness could be much improved as there was dirty ceiling fans, kitchen needed more attention to detail and the showers and bathroom areas could also have been cleaned to a higher standard.
If I am honest I would probably not stay at this apartment in the future. Overall we found it OK and moderately comfortable, but for the price, we would have expected a higher standard and really we needed air conditioning providing throughout the accommodation.