Beatriz' apartment is exactly what it appears to be from the pictures - and then some! The apartment size, location and amenities were perfect for our party of five - one couple, their 2 kids and me. It gets great light, is very quiet at night and is very secure. It is on the fourth floor in a really nice apartment building and the guards let you in every time you approach the gate so you don't even need to carry keys around. It is only 1/2 block from the beach and 2 + blocks to grocery, bars, shops, nail salons, post office....pretty much anything you could need. We were there for a wedding and found it very easy to catch cabs to Copacabana, Ipanema or any other location we wanted to go for wedding activities. In fact, sometimes we just chose to walk the 20-30 minute distances. It was incredibly clean, decorated in a really fun way and we were offered a daily housekeeper (which we should have taken due to our daily beach visits!). Her housekeeper was very friendly and even set up a special cot to help me through an injury I am healing from. The kitchen has everything you could need and the layout of the whole place just works well. I spent hours looking for just the right place in Leblon and would go back to Beatriz in a heartbeat!