Lucia's studio is awesome for a couple visiting Rio! Lucia and her husband met me and my husband when we arrived into Rio at her studio. She was very open and helpful. They provided us with welcome drinks and snacks, made sure we had the neighborhood maps/information, and checked in with us during our stay to make sure we were doing well. Her studio is right in the center of touristy Copacobana so we felt very safe especially since it is a secured building with a guard checking people in and out. It was so easy for us to enjoy new year's because we were only one block away from the beach and we could easily walk back to the studio when we were in need of anything. The stores, restaurants, money exchange places, post office and Ipanema Beach were all in walking distance as well as the metro. We took two tours with tour companies and we just had the guide pick us up at one of the many big hotels (we chose Windsor Atlantica since it was only three blocks away). The wireless she had at her studio was great for researching what we wanted to do and we were able to relax with air conditioning and TV. We did not do any major cooking so her little kitchen/microwave were more than efficient in heating up snacks at night when we got hungry and did not want to go anywhere. At the end of the trip, Lucia even called us a taxi and had us picked up to go directly the airport since we had a late night flight. I loved my experience and would recommend any couple to reserve this modern studio.