I was living here for 6 weeks and it was a great place to stay. It’s close to both Copacabana beach and Ipanema beach. It’s a short Uber ride from many clubs, restaurants, and touristy destinations.   João was super helpful and communicative. It was easy to request replacing a few cooking items in the kitchen. I had to leave Rio under some unfortunate circumstances, and João went above and beyond and refunded the rest of the stay out of good faith.