Our experience with Alan and Catherine's apartment in Rio was a dream experience. Our first time in Rio, we were faced with a 1:00 AM arrival at GIG. Already wary of what I had read about airport taxi, I wondered how we were going to deal with this one. No problem, everything was promptly arranged with their trusted driver who was at the airport promptly with our name and a reaonsable cost.

The apartment is on a beautiful quaint street in the heart of Copacabana. Building security is fantastic with trusted 24 hr porters, restricted access to the floors. We felt much safer than in a hotel -- but Rio not to be construed as an unsafe city. We felt fine everywhere we went. The metro is clean and efficient.

Everything in the apartment is well organized and works. The high speed internet permitted flawless skype calls at all hours - a great stress reliever when you're on business.

Alan and Catherine responded immediately to al communications, offered tons of helpful information about the area, checked in frequently to see if anything needed. Its just goes on and on. In short, they "get it". Its not about the apartment, rather the total experience.

Put this on your A list and consider yourself lucky if it books..

Tom and Cecilia Kessler
Guadalajara, Mexico