The apartment was perfect for my wife and me. Monica went above all my expectations for my first rental on airbnb.com. She even went as far as having a list of tourist attractions, bus routes, places to eat, and where to rent bicycles in the area. She was also flexible on the check-in and out times which is important for travelers. The apartment was spotless and EXTREMELY clean. I highly recommend staying here over any other option in Rio during your stay (flexible check-in/out, clean, and prime location). Monica made the apartment feel like our home. You are just a short walk from Copacabana post 5 and can easily walk to post 9 if you wish. We walked everywhere and didn’t need to take the metro (Still closed). We found a great salgado stop for a quick breakfast or lunch before hitting the beach or sugar loaf right down the street from the apartment. You simply walk out the front door towards Avenue Atlantica and one block prior on the left hand side before crossing the street you will find awesome salgados for only R$3.00. If you turn right here, a couple blocks down on the left you will find an awesome takeout restaurant as well and one meal feeds two Americans at R$15.00! Note that Monica speaks excellent English for those of you that don’t speak Portuguese. THANKS MONICA!