Claudia's apartment is a tidy little jewel. The building is older but the apartment itself is completely renovated with modern appliances, tiled easy to clean floors, and small, new bathrooms. The beds were comfortable and apparently recently purchased. Good linen. One of the outstanding features is that the apt and the building have locks with number pads so u do not need to worry about keys. The Location is two short blocks from copacabana beach, and a 10 minute walk from ipanema beach. A supermarket is around the corner on Rainha Elizabeth and there are plenty of drugstores in the vicinity. Claudia's place is definitely a thumbs up!