This is a wonderful, stylish apartment in Copa, a few short blocks from the beach (and a kiosk which sells R$5 caipirinhas!). It's located on the 3rd floor of an older building which has a 24-hour doorman. Due to the location, you'll get a little bit of road noise at night, but the apartment has excellent air conditioning in the bedroom, plus a fan and dark shades, so sleep is no problem.

The property owner/manager, Ramon Andrade, is super friendly and helpful (and he speaks English well) which helped us make the most of our Rio experience. I would certainly recommend this rental unit to others.