This apartment is in a great location, very close to Ipanema beach and about 10 minutes from Copacabana. There is a 24 hour grocery store about a block away. Lots of great restaurants, bars and amenities in the area.
We were here for almost a month and worked during the day. The internet is insanely great - our speed test clocked 324 Mbps download speed and 150 upload speed. We could both work and take video calls. I wish all airbnbs understood how important this is in an era of remote work!
The apartment itself is clean and comfortable. The bed is very (very) firm but the bedding is soft. There are good towels, a great shower with hot water, and a comfortable couch in the living room with a good size tv. The balcony is great and the pictures do not do it justice - there is a beautiful view and while you can't see Ipanema beach you can see the water.
The real dissapointement in the apartment is the kitchen. The listing says there is an oven but it is really just a toaster oven. And even if you wanted to cook something small in it there really aren't pans to use to go in it. The microwave is so awkwardly placed and the door opens toward you, so it is very difficult to use and actually get food in and out of. We had an electrical issue with the stove top - it blew out the first time we turned it on. The maintenance guy fixed it but the new electric box is still very hot under the cabinet. We left the stove unplugged and never used it after that. We bought a tea kettle (and left it, so hopefully it is there for future guests) to boil water. There is an espresso machine but we didn't use it - I'm sure coffee drinkers will enjoy.
Overall a great apartment that I'd highly recommend, but not well equipped if you are planning to cook your own meals. We ended up eating out or ordering delivery from Rappi for every meal.