The apartment is very nice and Nelson is a great host. Recommended for a vacation stay. For a long stay I would say it might be a bit noisy because of thin walls. Although, the location is great. Super-close to Copacabana and Ipanema, close to the subway, many pharmacies, groceries and restaurants in radius of 1-10 min walk. The building is safe, which we found important. There is a doorman and two layers of entrance doors. The area itself is very nice. All-in-all highly recommended!