TL;DR location is amazing and the host even more so.
If you are looking for location, the apartment is literally across the street from the beach. The apartment itself is gorgeous and incredibly clean. You honestly can't ask more from an Air BnB.
Marcia is AMAZING. She is beyond kind and caring. She spent hours trying to help me retrieve a bag I left in my Uber (if you stay with her, ask her about the Uber story, it's crazy). She genuinely cares and wants to help. She also prints out a list of great restaurants, areas to visit and more. Everything a concierge would do, but more. Easily the best Air BnB host I've ever had and I'm so thankful I stayed with her.
Oh did I mention the location ;) it's also only a 15 minute walk to Ipanema. And while there is no beach view, again the apartment is LITERALLY across the street from the beach. Between the host, location, cleanliness, and price you really cannot do bette