My friends and I came to Rio for the Olympics and stayed for 10 nights at Mauro's apartment. The apartment is hands down amazing. First, the location is right in between Copacabana (2 min walk) and Ipanema beach (4 min walk). The neighborhood was very safe and the building has a 24 hour doorman. There is a grocery store within 1 min from the front door (Zuna Sol) and the main train hub (General Orsorio) is a 5 minute walk. This is a perfect location. The apartment itself was great. It is wide open and very social. Beautifully decorated with art on the walls and plants throughout the home. The master bedroom/bathroom were great... Huge room with shower and garden tub. The kitchen was fully stocked with utensils/cookware and had a water filter (very important). Big dining room table seats at least 8 and TV in every room. Great spot. Mauro was also very responsive leading up to our arrival.