Zlatko's place is in a great location. Walking distance to bars, restaurants and beaches.
As others have mentioned construction is going on right beneath the balcony, but we were up and about before it started and spent most of the day at the beach or touring the city. When we returned to the apartment with the doors closed and the air conditioner on it didn't bother us at all.
One thing to note is be careful not to close the sliding door all the way when you are out on the balcony. My husband went out and shut the doo and it latched. He was unable to open it from the outside and I had to unlatch and open the door from the inside.
We didn't cook any meals but it looked like the kitchen had all the amenities needed to do so. If ever back in Rio I would definitely stay here again