I have been in Rio for six months and rented five apartments through AirBnB; two in Ipanema, two in Copacabana and one behind Arpoador right in the middle. I would have to say that this is the best apartment for the money. Just three blocks in from Posto 4, it's only an 8 minute walk to the beach and just far enough away from the noisy bars closer to the Avenida Atlantica in Copacabana that you can have a quiet night off if you don't want to party until 3:00am. Bedroom is the perfect size with ample closet space. The living room is more spacious than the photos might indicate. The kitchen is small but well-equipped. It only has two gas burners on the stove and no oven, but I cooked most nights including making a multi-ingredient Shrimp Moqueca for my girlfriend, and I had plenty of counter space. Early in my stay, I had a small issue with a toilet flusher that wouldn't turn off by itself, but Antonio responded immediately and had his plumber fix it the same day. The porteiros are great. We love Daniel, the nighttime doorman. My only caution is that this building does not have a doorman round the clock.