This apartment delivered as promised and the pictures on AirBnB are accurate. This is a well maintained apartment for two to three people and it has everything you need for a pleasant stay including a small but adequate kitchen. You are only a half block from Copacabana Beach as shown in the picture and only three blocks from Ipanema Beach. The apartment is centrally located and near so many stores and restaurants, not to mention the beach boardwalks. The 24 hour doorman secures the building so you have nothing to worry about. I always felt safe in the apartment and in Rio and I had no problems with either. Paulo and Patricia are great hosts and will meet you at the apartment to give you the tour and provide tips and suggested itineraries because they live in Rio. I was impressed with the attention they provided by checking in with me every few days to ensure that I had everything I needed. When I arrived I was without my luggage for the first day because of the airline. I e-mailed the details to Patricia who happily called the airline and my bag was delivered a day later. Talk about care for tenants! This to me was very comforting and told me a lot about the hosts. Excellent location + well maintained building and apartment + great hosts + secure and safe building = a great vacation! So save yourself some money by booking this apartment instead of renting a hotel room. I highly recommend this apartment and it will be my first choice when I return to Rio, if it's available. :-)