Andres was a great host and helped us for every question we had. He knows very well Rio. The Appartment is very well located in Lapa. It is central to visit all areas of Rio and we did a lot of things by walking. There is a big supermarket just next door which is also very convenient. The appartment is big enough for 4 people and has most of what you need to live there. The Appartment overlooks a busy road and the window would need a better isolation to reduce the noise at night (it did not disturb us). It would need a little bit of investment in refurbishment: it would then be perfect and look exactly like the pictures. Knowing the little price for Rio I would recommend it.