This apartment has an epic view. It is directly on Leme Beach, which many cariocas will agree is the best and most chill praia in Rio. There are big windows that open up to the magnificent sea view, and it makes for a really magical stay.
The apartment itself is fairly comfortable. There is a big beautiful main room with lots of great light and comfortable couches and of course the hammock. There is the nice dining room table with six chairs. There are two bedrooms. Only one has a/c, so the one with the sea view can get very hot at night. There are some fans. There is a great desk for working that looks out onto the ocean, but I found it was so bright during the day that it made it difficult to work there sometimes. I was there for an especially hot stretch, and I sometimes had to retreat to the only bedroom with a/c for relief while working. Fortunately that a/c works well. The kitchen has a bit of a weird layout, with the refrigerator over by the washing machine in the back, but it's not an issue. The main issue was that by the end, the water in the main kitchen sink (there are two) was coming out brown and smelly when I used the hot-water handle. This is Brazil, of course, so that sort of thing sometimes happens. But it was unpleasant. The other handle sent out water that was not brown -- but it still left me feeling like the dishes weren't the most clean.
But overall, the place was great. I stayed for a month working. I would say it's more of a vacation spot than an office. If you're on vacation in Rio, you can not go wrong with this place, especially if you want the beach.