This listing was indeed in a great location, just a few feet away from the beach and there was a view of Copacabana from the apartment. All this was great. However, the bathroom was simply disgusting! I had to go to a friends’ place to shower safely! There was a hole in the roof of bathroom and mosquitoes or flies were coming out of it. The apartment is colorless! Rio has much cheap art, but ultimately I could deal with lack of imagination. What I could not deal with was the poor quality of the bed and the living room couch! Truly this listing is deceptive. For the price I was not expecting five star hotel setting, but neglect has no stars! Avoid at all costs!