The apartment itself isn’t bad. The location is great! Walking distance from several restaurants and bars. Very close to the beach. At the same time, it can be a bit loud at night with the bars playing music until late hours. If you are an early bird that likes to sleep early and wake up early, this may not be a good fit for you.
We had a few inconveniences during my stay with a water infiltration on the master bathroom that made the apartment smell musty, and it really triggered my allergies; in addition to poor cleaning on second bathroom and pillows with stains. However, the host was able to waive the cleaning fee and gave me a discount on our stay. Once this issues are fixed, this would place is a good place to stay in Rio.