Some good things and some very bad!!! The apartment is well located, close to the beach and the building is safe. The furniture is reasonable, the bedroom and bathroom are fine and the kitchen is reasonably furnished with the expected cookware, although one of the lights there is broke. The sofa is very hard and cannot be used for relaxing, much less sleeping. A plus: No roaches, which abound in Copacabana. The price is slightly below market so it is also a plus. It is a place to go a few days, but if you plan a longer stay expect trouble. The ugly part: it has a small living room without air conditioning. It has a fan that throws air towards the ceiling, so it does not throw air down. In hot days, with no air and the fan malfunctioning, this room is uncomfortable.
The bathroom is ok except for the unclean closet, which we had to clean. A few neighbors fight loudly occasionally, and in the evening, somebody smokes cigars and you have to close the window. The neighbor downstairs complain about the noise you would make if you occasionally move the bed or a chair at night. If anything breaks, Ludmila immediately blames you for breaking it and she will also ask you to pay for any repair. Finally, expect Ludmila to complain about excessive electricity use and wanting some reimbursement. For our checkout, she sent a very nervous and agitated guy who handled it with extreme hostility. It was impossible to leave in a civilized manner. Courtesy for Ludmila and her people is not genuine. It is an act. Beware.