The location of the apartment is fantastic - you can walk to Copacabana or Ipanema beach in just a few minutes, and explore both neighborhoods on foot. We also felt completely safe doing so. And you are just down the street for a metro stop to go elsewhere in the city. The apartment itself is fine, though I can't imagine having more than 2 people in it. It's definitely small, but presumably you will be more interested in exploring Rio than hanging out in the apartment, so this isn't much of a problem. Sometimes there is loud street noise, so if you are very sensitive to noise this may bother you. But if you want a good deal on a comfortable place in a fantastic location of a marvelous city, then this certainly qualifies.