We had a wonderful time at Claudia's apartment! The view is truly amazing, and the location is perfect for long walks on the beach or easy taxi cab rides anywhere in Rio. Claudia herself was an awesome hostess - she met us on our first day and even loaned us several sarongs to fit in with the beach crowd (we only needed them for a couple of hours, as we all ended up buying a few from the many beach entrepreneurs).
The doormen we saw regularly were super sweet, and the building felt very safe. The beds were comfortable, and the windows were giant but quiet when closed.

Thank you! There's nowhere better to stay!