For us, this was the perfect location to have direct access to the beach and restaurant along Copacabana. The view from the balcony is just like you see in the pictures, beautiful. When were were in the apartment (which was a small amount of time, because you have so much to see in Rio) we spent most of out time on the balcony listening to the waves and feeling the ocean breeze. Having the ability to do laundry was a big help to us. Access to a kitchen was great, although we were eating at the amazing restaurants around us.
We had a small hiccup checking in, but once we got in it was just as described.