The apartment is in a centralized and safe area with security. You are less than 5 minutes from the beach, actually a block away. You can walk to restaurants and shopping or take a short Uber ride to other restaurants and shopping in other neighborhoods within Rio. I had a minor issue in which Bruno went above and beyond to handle, which greatly appreciated. Bruno is a great host. I enjoyed my stay and the value was great. Consider renting with Bruno you can't go wrong.