Hasan and his wife were excellent hosts that exceeded our expectations. Our flight time had us arriving very early in the morning, hours earlier than a typical check-in time. However, Hasan and his wife were accommodating and introduced us to the apartment, saving us hours of time sitting in a coffeeshop with out luggage. The apartment is nice. It has everything needed for a very comfortable stay at Copacabana. Outside the apartment is safe as well. There are several grocery stores on the same block, a bread shop, flower shop, and many more. Across the street is the subway station. The beach is a 5 minute casual walk away. The apartment is on a busy street, which is convenient for riding a bus towards Ipanema or Barra, but also a bit noisy during the day, although the 11th floor apartment seems to keep out some noise. The street for buses going the other direction is about a 2 min walk away. Everything worked: A/C, wifi, TV, cable, hot water, fridge, even washing machine (although the spin cycle wasn't quiet up to par, and closes took a little longer to dry.) There was also 24hour security for the building. Overall, Hasan and his wife were excellent hosts, and we fully enjoyed our time at their apartment.