What an excellent 9 day stay! The location of this flat is perfection - across from a metro station, literally two blocks from the beach, three blocks from one of the best places for a chopp in all of Rio (Jobi!). Light, bright, clean, comfortable, and a good amount of space. The wifi is super fast, the tv has a few English language channels, the a/c is cold, the building is safe and the doorman is very sweet. And the best part of the whole place is Andreia your host, although we were not able to meet in person, she was exceptionally available and quick to answer questions, make recommendations, or just to check in on us. Yes, the flat is located on a street with some traffic but we found it to be the normal level of noise for any city, you want silence then perhaps a city isn't for you. I'll be back to stay again next year!