A fantastic apartment if you're visiting Rio.
I've stayed in several places in Rio and Lapa is absolutely my favourite. Great bars, restaurants and nightlife, plus the apartment is close to a big supermarket (and fresh food street market on Saturdays).
The apartment itself was perfect for my girlfriend and I. The kitchen is a little small, but it has everything you need to cook great meals. The shower's amazing and we spent countless evenings staring out the window watching the sunsets.
You're near the main street but it's not too noisy, the area is safe and the staff in reception were always very helpful.
There are plenty of bike stations nearby (Bike Itaú) so you can cycle to the city centre and visit all the museums and galleries (The Museum of Tomorrow is beautiful and the CCBB has great exhibitions to name just two).
If you want to visit the other parts of the city - Copacabana, Ipanema, Sugarloaf Mountain or Christ the Redeemer, buses leave from the main street outside the apartment. Andres is really helpful and can assist with those directions.
Would I stay there again? Absolutely. Many thanks to Andres