This place was great. Walk to the beach, pandaria, and the smartfit. Apartment was very well equipped for everything you might need for a short or long term stay. The best part honestly was the hosts (Orthon) response time and willingness to make things perfect for us. We stayed for two weeks, had a problem with the microwave, and the host came out the next day to replace it. AC worked awesome for those hot evenings after the beach. Neighborhood is my favorite in all of Rio that I have visited. When i checked out of the apartment, I left my passport! Orthon notified me before I had even realized that I was missing it! We arranged to pick it up a few days later when i was back in Rio. Really great communication the entirety of the stay and after. I would stay at Orthons place again.