Nice apartment, only a few minutes walk from the copacabana beach. It is also easy to reach ipanema. We had a great welcome by Katia. She took the time to tell us all about here favorite places and Rio in general. Also the long list of tips that she emailed became handy during the week we stayed in Rio. The apartment is not big but perfect for a couple. It looked like the pictures with only some minor worn from daily usage. It felt safe, there is 24/7 doormen, supermarkets were close by and you can easily find food and drinks in the neighborhood. The street is somewhat busy in the morning but we slept good with the airco on. A minor negative is that the smell of the cooking in the restaurants below sometimes was a bit strong in the room.