Rommel's place was in the BEST location for our first time visiting Rio. We were literally a block away from Ipanema beach and maybe 2-3 blocks from Copacabana. The apartment itself has everything you need for a longer stay with plenty of space for working, cooking, hot showers, etc. Rommel was so kind and accommodating. He offered plenty of awesome suggestions for things to do and made sure to check in on us to make sure everything was going smoothly. It was an awesome stay (: