Let me start by staying that in the past 2 years we have come to Rio about 6 times and have stayed here for about 7 months in various apartments/hotels from Copacabana to Ipanema. This apartment interior is one of our favorites because of the open & airy floor plan and the great views of the ocean and favela with no obstructions. We stayed here for 14 days. Below are some pros and cons for this apartment: Pros- Building feels secure. The place is remodeled and newer appliances and spacious & nice bathroom/shower. Both A/C's work great which can be challenging at apartments. The place stays very cool (prob bc of the concrete) with the A/C off which is the first for us. Normally you walk into a sauna at other places. Wifi worked great once the glitches were taken care of. The place is very comfortable and you don't feel caged up bc of its openness and panoramic views, Plenty of hanging space and cabinet space for clothes. Washer/dryer combo. Is convenient. Liquids for cleaners and food condiments were already in the apartment which was nice. Location- it isn't far from General Osório Metro (about 5 min. Walk) and to Ipanema Beach. 7 min. It's a very quiet location so you'd never hear traffic which is common in Rio. If you have a car it's great because there is a secure parking garage. The owner and property manager are very helpful when you need anything! Cons: the apartment is situated on a hill that isn't too steep but it's enough to deter you from walking out your door to go grab a snack unless you are going out for the afternoon. There is no 24 hour security. The doorman leaves at 8:00pm but we felt safe. Because it's so isolated walking back up the hill I wouldn't recommend walking up at night because it is at the entrance to the favela and some people you pass are questionable. Take an Uber just to be on the safe side! Daytime to walk up and down feels fine. If there were more people traveling on it at night then I wouldn't be as concerned. The power went out for 4 days in the afternoons for about 2-4 hours each time which was inconvenient for A/C and wifi. Bottom line is that you could find a safer feeling location without the isolated hill but the apartment won't be nearly as nice, it will feel more enclosed, it could be noisy and it will cost more $$$. Helpful tips when staying here: If the Hot water is off (sometimes the water heater turns off), slide open the shower window and open the water heater cabinet and power on. 38-40 C is good. Washer- 29 minute speed wash cycle is plenty and it's easier to hang dry the clothes since it dries so quickly. Once a month on Sunday later afternoons the chic boutique hotel (located a about 300 feet across and down the...