Bad:
1. The photos in the listing are inaccurate, the lighting looks nothing like what is in the pictures. Either they used professional lighting or photoshopped some of the pictures. I wouldn't have considered this an issue if the host hadn't told us to restrict our light usage and said he would charge us if we went over a daily amount when we checked in. The problem was that it was dark in the living room even during daylight hours.
2. For two out of the seven days we stayed in this apartment there was construction going on all day in the unit above us. It was extremely loud and annoying. It also caused the water to be turned off. We had not been given any notice of these events and the host brushed it off when it was brought up. We were working remotely and this caused us many problems. Another night there was a full blown rock concert with electric guitars and drums above us. This is after the host also asked us to be quiet as to not disrupt the other units when we checked in.
3. Some things were just super cheap and should be replaced/upgraded. The toilet seat felt like it was going to break when sat on and the shower head was like a garden hose. The bed wasn't very comfortable.
Good:
1. Marcello allowed us to check in an hour early.
2.Good location in Ipanema
3. Pretty decent value for airbnb.
Overall I guess this place is fine if all you are doing is sleeping in the unit but if you are working remotely this place is not comfortable enough to do so based on our experience. The wifi was fine but didn't reach one of the rooms. The second half of my stay was filled with anxiety of what issues I would have to deal with next and as a result my stay wasn't very pleasant.