My boyfriend and I visited Río for a very short time, so the location of the apartment was great.... you can easily get everywhere by bus, taxi or metro, which are all just blocks away. If you don't wish to take any sort of transportation, you can take long walks through Copacabana and Ipanema beach, which are practically at your door step. Like Philip say, the apartment doesn't have a view see, but you can contemplate a lovely, iluminate hill through the window at night.
The apartment itself has everything you need, besides, looks neat and stylish...we loved it!
And one last thing, we never actually met Phil in person, but he sure is a great host!