This place is ideally located for the traveller who desires to be close to the beach. The apartment is located on a very busy street so street which can be heard from the bedroom; however, I used earplugs and was able to deal with the noise. The apartment is modern and well-equipped. Alan was very quick to respond an any inquiries and he was very nice to interact with. He was very accommodating of any requests that I made. For anyone visiting Rio, I would strongly suggest using Uber as it is significantly cheaper than cabs and there is very good availability of cars.