My stay at Adelia's place was excellent. Upon arrival, Adelia was out of town but the housekeeper greeted me and showed me around the apartment. There was a large basket of fresh fruit, breads, juice and all of the essentials waiting for me. The location is perfect - easy walking to both Ipanema beach/restaurants and Cocacabana beach. There is a metro station just a block from the apartment. There are also a few groceries just 1 or 2 blocks away if you want to cook, though there are plenty of restaurants around. There is a hospital across the street which worried me at first, but I didn't hear one siren the whole time. In fact, the hospital made me feel more safe in the evenings (I was traveling alone). There is a 24/7 doorman as well. The apartment itself is bright and the main room is big and open. The apartment is very clean and has been updated very nicely with clean modern lines. Also, there is AC in both the main room and the bedroom which work excellently. I would absolutely stay at Adelia's apartment again and recommend it to anyone else traveling to Rio.