The apartment is exactly as shown in the pictures. Safety was not a concern since it is gated and has a guard at the front desk 24/7. It is located 3.5 blocks away from Copacabana beach and about 7 blocks away from the Cardeal Arcoverde stop on the train station. We mostly used Uber to get around but the times we took the bus and train they were both very efficient. We only saw the host twice, to get the key and to return the key.