Location:
+ Centrally located in Copacabana, close to metro, bus stops, beach, stores (Rio sul mall is like 10 minutes with bus/uber), restuarants and if you do Jiu jitsu like me the famous Ricardo De La Riva gym is less than 5 minutes walk.
- Being located in a busy street in Copacabana means it can get noisy at times, can be a problem if you are a light sleeper.
Amenities:
+ Bathroom is big for a Rio apartment, everything there works good.
Plenty of place to store stuff in a big wardrobe and cupboard.
High ceiling and quite spacious for the price and location.
- Wifi goes down occasionally, tv spazzes out with static occasionally, microwave was broken during our stay, kitchen is quite small and not so organized.
Cleanliness:
+Easy to clean
- Was quite dirty when we arrived, the guests prior to us had left a mess. Ana Paula did her best but we spent the better part of our first evening dusting and organizing the apartment.
Communication:
+ Bella and her assistant Ana Paula always answered any question we had fast. We could check out early which was a big help.
- Bella owns The apartment but Ana Paula operates it which imo complicates things a bit, especially since Ana Paula does not speak english. Luckily my girlfriend is Brazilian and speaks portuguese.
We told Bella early on that the microwave was broken and she said she would replace it, but it didn't happen during our stay.
Conclusion:
Apartment is worth the price and is good to stay in for two people and potentially even four. But I would recommend it mostly to younger couples or groups of friends.