Wonderful location right around the corner from the Copacabana beach and a short walk to Ipanema. There are several food and drink options within a block or so, including a little mom-and-pop place on the corner directly across the street with some tasty-looking cooked lunch plates. The flat was as-pictured and the bed was really comfortable. There are separate air conditioners for the bedroom and main room (and both worked really well), which was awesome. The shower was mini-but-mighty - the shower stall was pretty small, but the water pressure was really great and water heated up quickly. The building felt secure and the lobby staff were always friendly (and there seemed to always be someone that spoke English really well). There's so much good food around that I didn't use the kitchen and I happened to be there during stormy weather, so I didn't get to try the pool, but it looked great! Enjoy your stay in Rio!