Amazing apartment in an upmarket suburb close to central. Panoramic view of sugar loaf mountain and football grounds with local talents. 1 minute to beach and 2 minutes to Metro Catete, 2 large supermarkets, a pharmacy and a 24 hour Bradesco ATM.
The facility of this apartment is on par with Pestana Hotel we stayed, but the surroundings are much nicer. There are no homeless people or any kind of robbery I can see. Clean streets. Many taxis in the corner. Uber is very cheap.
It has everything, washing machine, kettle, gas cook top, a small fridge, utensils, coffee maker, toaster - everything you might need like home. The aircon works very well.
Feeling secure with 24 hour security at the main entrance. The door men are very friendly. The internet speed is satisfactory (8Mbps).
Very convenient and flexible self check in with a key in a locker. This helped us with "early check in" and "late check out". It means we could get to the apartment without having to wonder around the street until 2pm after a long flight if we booked in a standard hotel (or maybe other AirBnB).
We did not get to see Laura in person but communications were smooth and fast via Whatsapp. This also means a lot of privacy for the stay .
I am writing this review for my first trip at Laura's in this apartment - this is actually my second stay after 2 days away. Unexpected return to Rio because of cancellation of flights due to Argentina airlines strike. Laura helped a lot when I was looking for booking again without prior notice. I also have booked my Jan and Mar 2019 trips here again.
It makes me feel like home.