Andrea’s place is very clean and has everything you need to cook. The bed is not big, but is comfortable. Air conditioning and Wi-Fi works perfectly. There is a lady who everyday comes and clean the place. The people on reception, the clean lady and the bellboys are amazing. Very nice and sweet people. There is a small washer, but very efficient. She has a safe, which works well. These are the pros
The cons are the noise and the use of pool and gym.
The sun shine at the pool just until 11:00 AM. Afterwards there is no sun at all. Also because of COVID they are only letting seven ( 7) people enter the gym or pool, which was almost impossible to use, because this is a huge building with lots of people.
The apartment is located at one of the most busy street in Copacabana. It is a very big two way street. It looks like and sounds like living on a highway. The building is on the side of two huge tunnels, and there is 24/7 cars coming and going. It is literally sound pollution, that being said, it’s impossible to relax in the hammock as other guest said, because it is very, very loud. Inside is obviously not as loud, but it still very loud.
Andrea does mention about the noise on her listing, but on a very tricky place, which is under health and safety. I have no idea what health and safety has to do with noise pollution, but it’s obviously that almost nobody reads the health and safety part of Airbnb listing. Besides, she does really says that is very noisy. Her definition is “ Potential for noise — Some noise from the street, specially in the balcony.” That is definitely not some noise, that is a lot of noise, which we can 100% define as noise pollution. Anyways, if you are not sensitive to noise as I am, her place is a good choice. Just bring earplugs, and expect to be using it a lot.