Both my partner and I really enjoyed our two week stay at Ricado's apartment. Ricado greeted us on arrival and showed us the building, access to the gym downstairs and the restaurant in the building also. The gym was always quiet and had enough for a good workout. The restaurant we never tried but apparently it was good value for money. Ricardo left us a beautiful bowl of fresh fruit, coffee pods, water and sweet drinks in the fridge which we really appreciated, such a nice touch.
The building is safe with a doorman 24/7 to allow you in and out. The apartment is located on the top floor and with one operating lift at times it can take a while to come around, a little frustrating after our two weeks.
What we really loved was the roof terrace, enjoying a few red wines while the sun went down occasionally. The building is five blocks back from the beach and about 20 minutes walk to a more central part of Copacabana where we found a better area to eat and drink. If you like walking to explore this location is easy to reach most parts of the coastal area of Rio. If a taxi is more your style there is a taxi bay right outside. You'll never have trouble getting a taxi in Rio and getting a taxi home will never be a problem as the building is located right next to a known hospital in Copacabana Copa D'or which we used as our drop-off point.
There is a super market two blocks away but it's always too busy with low quality goods. Take a few extra blocks to Zu Sul (i think that's what it's called) and you'll find it much better.
All in all we really loved resting a couple weeks during our travels of Sth America in Ricardos apartment.