Maria's apartment is in a fantastic location only a few minutes walk to Copacabana beach and about 15 mins to Ipanema beach. The Metro stop is about 10 mins walk away giving you access to almost anywhere in Rio. It's a studio so there is not a lot of room but it's perfect for a couple. We stayed for 10 days over the Carnival period and had a great time. Maria's sister in law met us on arrival despite our flight being delayed four hours and Maria was easily contactable both before and during our stay.