The apartment was perfect, with everything we needed and in a fantastic location with a view of Copacabana beach (the beach is literally just down the road), close to Ipanema too, and a couple of streets from a Metro stop. We generally felt safe throughout our stay too. Patricia and Paulo were perfect hosts, staying in contact from the time we booked, providing useful information and tips and always being very quick to respond to messages. Extra touches such as drinks in the fridge when we arrived and booking a special rate taxi to the airport on departure were greatly appreciated as well. This all helped make for a fantastic holiday in what is a really stunning city. Hugely recommended.