The apartment was beautiful and comfortable, and it’s located close to both Ipanema and Copacabana. The street it was on felt very safe, and there were shops and restaurants close by. Rachel and Fred took good care of us and were super responsive. I would definitely recommend this place to friends.
The only note was that the water did not get super hot. It was warm enough for comfortable showers but not scalding hot. I am told that’s typical in Brazilian apartments though. It was warm enough when we went not to be a big issue.