The apartment is located in a nice area. It is walking distance to restaurants, Leblon Beach, and shopping/grocery stores. It is also nicely furnished with washer/dryer inside the apartment which was great. The apartment is gated and entry is allowed and monitored by a door man. I felt very safe and comfortable during my stay here. The only downside is our host was not immediately available (out of town for work) so we had to send messages or call. I would have preferred in-person help since I am not local and familiar with the area. We also had problems with the WiFi connection, which was resolved towards the end of our stay. The host offered ways to compensate for the inconvenience so that way nice. Other than those two concerns, our stay here was great.