Great apartment and the location can't be beat!! Basically across the street from Girl From Ipanema Park and Arpoador Rock (which is one of the main surf breaks). 2 minute walk to Ipanema Beach and 5 minute walk to Copacabana. Easy access to all the bus lines to take you to anywhere you want to go (Downtown, Maracana, Pao de Acucar, Christo Redentor, etc) Great neighborhood with lots of close options for grocery stores and restaurants, I walked all over and never felt unsafe. TV in the bedroom has more channels than the living room so you can fall asleep to random movies if you want. Levy was a great host and very helpful to make you feel comfortable and know where the basics of the neighborhood are. Definitely take the blue Premium bus R$13 from and to the airport, super easy and it drops you off basically across the street.
Can't wait to get back to Rio and enjoy everything all over again!!