Neighborhood features:

- Copacabana Beach one block away, Ipanema Beach is a 10-minute walk

- Beach volleyball courts nearby

- 3 blocks from the party scene at Club Help and Meia Pataca.

- HSBC ATM across the street; Citibank ATM just a few blocks away

- Secure currency exchange 2 blocks down (better rates than at the airport)

- Internet café and phones for international calls across the street

- Full-service supermarket and drugstores 2 blocks down

- 24hr neighborhood cafe at end of block

- Police station across the street

- Walking distance to Cantagalo subway, but taxis are numerous, affordable and easy to find

- Buses to all parts of the city stop right outside the building

- And of course, Copacabana Beach, and its surrounding bars / restaurants are only steps away