This is kind of the perfect version of a really nice kind of Rio apartment. It's open, sunny, breezy, spacious, and focuses on just the important things.
It's really close to the Metro and the city's nicest outdoor market, without being in an overwhelmingly crowded neighborhood.
If you are visiting for Carnaval and trying to go to all the blocos, this location is the absolute best for that, since it's pretty close to the center.
One thing to be aware of is that it's on a busy street and the street noise is significant. We had some earplugs and it was fine.