I stayed a month here and the view and beach access was my favorite part! This place was just like the photos and it’s near a beautiful beach with far less tourists than areas like Ipanema and Copacabana. Though remote, Fernanda was fast to respond to any issues and was an amazing host. My only issue was that the kitchen attracts ants, despite my keeping very little garbage in the apartment and my constantly cleaning. I noticed there’s an odd smell in the area that attracts ants. So perhaps it’s just the building’s infrastructure because the apartment was very clean. One evening I made a meal, placed the plate on the counter, walked away for two minutes and when I came back the plate was full of ants. This is a challenge if you love to cook and are staying long-term. Otherwise the kitchen was well stocked, and it’s a great place for shorter stays.