Wow!!! This place and host EXTREMELY surpassed our expectations! Upon arrival we were greeted with all the information needed to make it a great stay. She even supplied fruit, drinks, and local chocolates upon arrival! No hotel would ever do that! The apartment is actually more spacious than the pictures make it look so we were pleasantly surprised with the two bedrooms and two full baths and everything was SUPER clean. The location could not be more perfect. You are basically on the backside of a beachfront apartment building right next door to the Copacabana Palace. The beach is literally a one minute walk away, if that. Cleide even provided beach chairs and umbrellas so we didn't have to rent them at the beach. It is so close to all of the action, the night life, vendors, local markets, and the subway is just down the street. We could not have asked for a better experience or a better host. When we come back to Rio we will definitely be staying here again. They really made us feel at home.