The studio is on the top floor in an area that is not too safe to be honest. I felt much safer in Ipanema. The apartment was mostly clean but there were a lot of hair on the floor and there were some small ants so keep all your food locked away. The shower had only warm water, couldn't make it hot. The area is quite loud so earplugs are necessary. despite certain not being 'beautiful' it was comfortable enough for a 1 week stay.