We spent a week. Everything about the apartment was great.
-- Location --
A few minutes walk from the beach, restaurants, supermarket and an Itau Bike parking spot (do yourself a favor and register yourself. It makes everything easier and more entertaining).
-- Facilities --
The apartment is fully equiped, from the door to the balcony.
There is an iron, blow dryer, extra adapters, towels, air conditioning, books about Rio, a big map of the city... Andrea thought of everything a traveler needs down to the last detail.
Bath always has hot water and is wide and comfortable.
The kitchen is equiped with a water filter for drinking.
Balcony is amazing.
The only thing that was kinda bothering us is the noise from the street in the evening (when the police blocks the road for checkups), but it wasn't really an issue.
-- Host --
Andrea was amazing. She welcomed us with a smile at the loby, showed us the building and the apartment, she even took the time to answer our questions about the city and give us pointers for the week.
Also she invited us to a Roda de Samba on Friday which was amazing!