Ok, Silvia's place is exactly as described and how it appears. The location is absolutely one of the best in Copacabana Beach. It is close to the subway, one block from the beach, near plenty of restaurants, and has tons of places to go at night. If you like to go to bed before 1030, you will need earplugs, as a live band will be playing across the street....not a problem for me. Two supermarkets are within 2 blocks, the hot water is hot, and the WiFi is OK most days. I had two periods of approximately 18 hours (in one month) where it slowed to almost unusable. I'm sure it wasn't related to Silvia, but rather the provider or maintenance. Otherwise, I could stream movies, sports and music just fine. My girlfriend and I were there for NYE and it is in the center of that as well. I've been traveling nonstop for 5 months and staying in Air BnB the entire time. I'd return to Silvia's place any time, without question....