The apartment was a wonderful base for our time in Rio. The proximity to the beach (less than 5 minutes walking) and all the activities we wanted to do was perfect. The air conditioning worked marvellously well which made getting some much needed sleep possible. The street outside was quite loud at night and the sleeping/living area faces onto it, however I do believe you would be extremely hard pressed to find an apartment in walking distance of Copacabana Beach on a quiet street (plus you do get used to it and it’s rather nice hearing the liveliness of the city). The only downsides were that we didn’t have hot water in the shower even after having it explained to us by Patricia (but in honesty it was quite nice having a cold shower after being out in 30+ degree heat all day, just a bit prickly in the morning). And some of the towels were a bit stained so definitely bring your own! Other than that, a fantastic stay in an amazing city and we cannot wait to be back!