Overall our stay at Silvia's was great. The apartment's located within a 5 minute walk to many restaurants and bars as well as a 10 minute walk to the beach. The Leblon neighborhood is very safe and the building is also very secure (security guard during the day, tall gate out front, several doors to unlock in order to get into the building). Compared to Ipanema and Copacabana, the neighborhood is quieter and less touristy which made our Rio experience feel more authentic. The only downside is that the apartment is a tight squeeze if you have more than 3-4 people. We had a total of 5 girls and found that the apartment really only slept 4 "comfortably." The bedroom has an AC unit but the main area where the two sofa beds are located only has a fan. We were there during the height of the summer and whoever slept on the couch directly across from the TV had minimal air flow (the fan is directly above the first couch when you enter). While having the patio door opened helped a little, there was not much of a breeze due to the high walls on the patio. I would say that during the cooler months, the apartment sleeps 4 comfortably but during the summer only 3. Other than the air circulation/sleeping arrangement issues I would highly recommend this apartment due to its ideal location. Silvia is also a great host - she was very responsive and was super flexible with our check-in time. Overall we really enjoyed our stay in Rio at Silvia's!