We stayed at Brenda’s place during the New Years holiday and it was the best decision we’ve made for our Rio trip! It is located right in front of the beach with unobstructed view.. perfect for watching the Reveillon fireworks without being with the millions of crowd on the beach. It’s close to a lot of restaurants and attractions (walking or via Uber). The place itself is clean and with AC which is very helpful for hot days! The doormen (24/7) were also very friendly. Brenda is a great host as well, very responsive to all our inquiries from booking to checkout! Her tips on restaurants are also on point. Really happy with our stay! Highly recommended, especially for NYE :)