This apartment was so, so nice!! The hosts were extremely welcoming and super responsive when we had minor issues with the utilities (they came over with a handyman the same day we wrote to them). The apartment was clean and cute, and very secure, with 24 hour security men at the front desk. It's close to the beach and tons of shops and restaurants. We mostly used uber (which is super fast and cheap in Rio) to get around but there are lots of things in walking distance too. I consider myself lucky that I managed to snag this apartment and it is definitely worth it!! Made our trip to Rio so fun.