Michael was an amazing host: he took perfectly care of us, supervising everything was ok, and even woke up at 6 am the day we were leaving just to say goodbye (lucky us! we had problems with the taxi and he solved them in a minute, so efficient!!!). Thank you very much, Mica!
The apartment was fully equipped (there was even a hairdryer, not a bad idea at all in humid Rio), the mattress was really confortable and the views from the balcony were splendid. Really nice sunsets!
It was even better placed than we had thought: just ten minutes down to the Metro (Cinelandia, next to the National Theatre and the Library) and 5/10 minutes walk to the main bars and restaurants in Santa Teresa. You can walk to the centre too (it doesn´t take much) or take one of the buses that pass 2 minutes from the apartment.
I am really happy with our decision to stay there and would recommend it without a doubt! And Rio is great!!