I had a great two week stay at this apartment. The location, almost directly between the two beaches, is perfect. The apartment is also well laid out, spacious and has two separate small patios. Looks exactly like the pictures, and maybe even a touch bigger than depicted. I am a frequent traveler, but don't always stay in Air BnB in part because I have found it can be frustrating not having anyone to clean up after me. Last thing I want to do on vacation is clean. But this apartment included once-a-day cleaning, which was great. The cable television also included a few English channels, including CNN International, which you don't always find in Rio. Two small annoyances where that the water in the sink was slow to drain. I also had a few other friends from US in Rio at the same time. At times, when they would come visit, I felt front-desk was a bit too inquisitive/skeptical about letting them in. But that is a broader Rio security thing, so not sure anything can be done about that. I stayed in the apartment by myself. If there were multiple people needing separate beds, I can also imagine the comfort I experienced would be less considering only one real bed and one couch. But I would certainly explore staying here again if I am ever in Rio again.