We greatly enjoyed our 1st visit to Rio and our stay at Claudia's beautiful apartment. Claudia was very responsive and also met us at the apartment when we arrived to make sure we comfortable. Her apartment is simply decorated, was clean, and had everything we needed. We loved the sounds of the Ocean and the pictures simply do not do justice to the beautiful views of the Copacabana beach from the bedroom and living room! We felt very safe and the 24 hour security team are very pleasant and welcoming. It was also perfectly located so we could easily walk to the beach or restaurants. Being located within a couple blocks of the Copacabana Palace also helps with getting directions when one cannot speak Portuguese well enough...every taxi driver knows that name. Thanks again to Claudia for sharing her apartment with us! We would love to return soon!