I had the opportunity to live in this apartment during my stay in Rio De Janeiro. The apartment is freshly renovated, so it looks very nice. Clean with a nice view of the ocean, fort Copacabana, Ipanema beach and Pedra da gavea. The view is really impressive. During my stay, I had a contact with Simon’s friends, in case of help or questions (Iris- Obrigado, Max-Merci) very kind persons. The apartment has everything you need, fresh towels, fresh linen, washing machine, cleaning products, kitchen equipped with a fridge, microwave, there is also a safe but I did not use it. Finally, a few words about the district. It is a favela, it is not a hotel with reception and tourists. You will live in a community with Brazilian people. Every day They gonna greet you with right thumb. Everyone is nice and helpful but you must use google translate app. 15 minutes on foot from apartment there is a L1 metro station. 10 minutes Copacabana Beach, 20 minutes Ipanema beach. There are supermarkets, bars and restaurants (“grill in” -avoid) on the streets. I will definitely be back next year for the next carnival. Thanks Simon.