The apartment really is lovely, spacious and very clean, with a very beautiful bathroom and big balcony. The view is stunning. It is situated in a luxurious condominium in a very good area of the city. I felt safe walking about at all hours of the day, even after dark. I greatly enjoyed walking around the parc surrounding the Lagoa, which is across the street. Both the Copacabana and the Ipanema beaches are within easy walking distace, I usually went by bike using one of the BikeRio ones. A fun thing to do. I am convinced that this is one of the best apartments on offer in Rio. would fully recommend. If you have already travelled around Brazil, you will have noticed that Brazilians are very friendly and go out of their way to help you. Well, Eduardo, the host, must be the friendliest of them all. We had forgotten to tell him that we needed extra sheets, with a smile he provided us with them, even though it evidently involved a two hours drive for him. My flight home was very late so Eduardo let me check out very late, so that we could enjoy the city till the very last minute instead of being stuck with luggage. The only negative thing about the apartment is that there is a big road going around the Lagoa, and despite the fact that the apartment is on the 10th floor, you can still hear the traffic noise. On the other hand, it must be said that all of Rio is beatiful but very, very noisy.