The view from Patricia's apartment is amazing - a wonderful view of Copacabana Beach near Tower 2. From the apartment, you can also see the mountains and the statue of Cristo Redentor! It is super accessible to the beach and some markets for souvenir shopping right downstairs and is close to Rio Sul and is a short Uber ride to Santos Durant Airport, Botafogo, and Santa Theresa. The apartment itself comes with a filtered water system in the kitchen (which came in clutch while I got sick during my stay), a super cold refrigerator, and a washing machine for laundry. Patricia is also a very involved host - as she communicated with me a lot before and during the course of our stay in Copacabana. There is a security guard on-site 24/7 with a front gate for safety.
This apartment is not well-suited for travelers who prefer a lot of conveniences; the building is older and there are some logistics around operating the air conditioning & heated shower at the same time. It was often very hot in the living room as the air condition was not strong enough to really bring up the temperature outside of the master bedroom. It was also quite hard to clean up sand after going to the beach as there were not many cleaning supplies in the apartment to assist with clean-up. We also needed to purchase our own detergent to use the washing machine & nearly ran out of toilet paper during our stay. The TV is also only hooked up to local Brazilian channels, so I would also recommend bringing a Fire stick/Chromecast if you like watching non-Brazilian shows easily on a TV. We also did receive some safety warnings from local drivers that the area the apartment is in is a bit of a red-light district as a strip club is located right next door downstairs. Lastly, there was only one key to use between the three of us, which made splitting up to do separate activities hard & there is a lot of concern around getting locked out if the key is lost. Check-out required Patricia to be there in person to collect the key, which may not go over so well with flexible travel plans you may have with flight times/changes and such.
All in all, this apartment was great for its value and convenience to the beach and local shops. For my future travels to Rio - I would likely opt for a hotel for the extra amenities & conveniences as a hotel would've suited my travel needs better during my time in Rio! I very much appreciate Patricia's hospitality & services throughout our stay in this apartment!