I stayed at Silvia's lovely apartment (two bedrooms and two bathrooms) with my two friends for five nights and we couldnt believe our luck on finding such a great place. It really was the perfect place to base ourselves for our stay in Rio. The apartment is in such a great location and more importantly - a very safe area. Its a two minute walk to Ipanema Beach and maybe ten minutes to walk to Copacabana beach. The metro station is also only a two minute walk away.
If you want to self cater, the kitchen has everything you need (including a coffee machine!) and there is a supermarket directly opposite the apartment block. We only really used the kitchen for breakfast as there are numerous restaurants and cafes close to the apartment to try out.
The apartment itself is really clean and beautifully decorated. It has everything you need - hair dryer in the bathroom, washing machine etc for long term stays. The beds were comfortable and the showers were hot with great water pressure.
Silvia was great to deal with - very prompt with communication and accommodating with our departure and arrival times.
I would definely stay here again and highly recommend to anybody.