My family and I were in Rio for 2 weeks. We had family come the first week and a friend the second week. This apartment is in the perfect location (close to the beach and near anything you could need during your stay) in a very safe building. It was smaller than the pictures seemed but was fine for the stay. The biggest downside of the apartment was that it was a bit run down. The furnishings are old, many of the kitchen appliances didn't work as they should, and it just wasn't well stocked. For example, I had to hold the plug in the wall for my bread to toast, and the frying pan was so uneven we couldn't cook eggs in it. There also is a lot of stuff in the drawers and cabinets that we couldn't fully unpack. I'd probably stay here again, but I wish there was extra care in the apartment. Lastly, the host is very communicative and did everything he could to make our stay pleasant, which I really appreciated!