The location is second to none. You are less than 10 minutes away from the beach, the bay, some really fine restaurants, Starbucks, if you’re north American. Ipanema is far nicer area than Copacabana. The apartment is quiet, on the fourth floor. It works well. If you require two bedrooms make sure the host repairs the air conditioning and be careful on the sliding door entering the washroom. It can lock by itself and it’s very complicated and involved to get it open.