Brenda was a great host, everything was so great you feel like you are home,it's a perfect location for everything.. It's very very safe compare to back streets in Rio de Janeiro.. There is a really nice restaurant downstairs called Devasa, it's great food as well.. If you are picky about the food, you can grab from Subway or cross the street place called Zot great hamburger :) One great thing about Brenda's apartment, if you go to beach and if you need internet access, you can still have a wi-fi signal if you stay in the same line with the window, I never thought about getting a signal from that far from the beach but shortly rent the apartment before someone grabs it, enjoy Rio, enjoy Copacabana.. :)