Overall, we loved our stay at Alessandra's apartment. It is perfectly located, right between Ipanema and Copacabana with several nearby supermarkets. It almost operates like a hotel, with staff who are kind and helpful. Alessandra was also extremely responsive when we were having trouble with the hot water (turns out they were doing work on the building's water heater). The kitchen is a bit small, but it does have the basics. We'd highly recommend this place to anyone traveling in Rio!