The apartment is a gem. It is clean, well equipped (full kitchen!) and comfortable. Powerful air conditioner, shower with great hot water pressure, nice mattresses,
and has a water filter. Nice touch: it has books in Portuguese and English and a hammock so it was easy to relax during our vacation there. Close to many stores, shopping mall, restaurants, bakeries, metro and buses all within a few steps and yet, the apartment is secure, quite and private. No noise from outside, 24h porter. The host responded within minutes. Great choice for those who want to relax and are tired of Copacabana/Ipanema or their prices.