We stayed for 2.5 weeks in February (we caught a few carnival days). Socorro is a great host, she’s very nice and responsive before the check-in and during our stay. Check-in and check-our were a breeze.
Some things to mention for other travelers: even though the apartment is located on a high floor, the noise from the street (vehicles, drunk people in the middle of the night etc.) will be considerable. For those of you who has problems with sleep this might be an issue. Isolation between the apartments was good, we never heard our neighbors.
WiFi was a problem, it’s on and off constantly every day. We did router reset multiple times as per host advise, but that only helped for a short period of time and then internet would be slow/not working again. If you plan on working while traveling/on vacation, this might be an issue.
We appreciated a lot how much thought Socorro put into supplying the kitchen with necessities for cooking. All the pans, dishes, coffee maker, toaster etc. We cooked often.
The place itself is very small, so 2 people should be the maximum for a comfortable stay. 3 people will feel crowded.
The apartment is located in a perfect spot - just a block away from Copacabana beach, several places to eat just around the corner, a few grocery stores within 2 blocks, easy to pick up Uber/taxi, only 2 blocks to a subway station.
The apartment is located in a safe building with a porter.
Overall, our stay was great and definitely recommend the apartment and the awesome host.