Overall, we had a very good experience staying in this apartment. I would stay here again, and I would recommend it to a friend. The location is very good, within easy walking distance, just 2 or 3 minutes, from the beach. The apartment itself is nicely updated, clean, fully equipped and very comfortable. We especially appreciated having a water filter and washing machine in the unit plus two flat screen TV's. The bedroom faces the back of the building. It is bright and airy and very quiet. We called Levy once or twice with questions and he responded immediately. I want to point out that the biggest asset in this entire building is the doorman, Alfredo, who is very friendly, knowledgeable and eager to help. The owners are lucky to have him there, as are visitors like us.
On the down side, although ideally located close to everything and on a nice street, the building itself needs some TLC. A coat of fresh paint would go a long way to making the entry way more inviting. I know that Levy doesn't have much control over this, put the upstairs neighbors were having some construction work done while we were there and this was very annoying as they were hammering, sawing, drilling constantly even on Saturdays and Sundays, which are days in which this is not supposed to be done in Brazil. To their credit, they didn't get started until 9 am, but we were on vacation and would have enjoyed sleeping in late whenever we chose to do so. This is really my only complaint.
Our family stayed in the unit for 3 weeks, and as I said, I would certainly stay there again. My husband and I stayed in the unit for a week and then our two adult children used it for 2 weeks. We are all professionals and well-seasoned travelers who have experienced a range of accommodations. This is a nice place to stay safely, conveniently, and comfortably while in Rio.