Overall our stay was positive. The host was very kind in letting us check-in early in the morning since we had landed in Rio at 5:30am. The location could not have been better: the street leads to Ipanema beach on the left end and Copacabana beach on the right end. The place is small but nicely decorated, and the bathtub is definitely a plus. The only negative side is the fact the the room has no windows apart from a skylight in the ceiling which appears to be in the centre of the building, so not much light enters during the day, and because it's located on the ground floor, cigarette smoke from neighbours above often entered the room. It was little uncomfortable in the first few days but we decided to suck it up and enjoy the fact we were in Rio. Not recommended if you are claustrophobic. But if you are not going to spend all your day inside, then it shouldn't be too much of a hassle.