If you need a place to stay in Rio...this is your place! Armando was an excellent host. He made sure to send me detailed information on everything we needed to know before we arrived. His representative met us at the apartment and walked us through every detail about the apartment and what to expect during carnaval. The pictures looked exactly like the apartment did in person... Very chic in my opinion. Also the location is PERFECTION!!!! We were only minutes from Ipanema and everything was within walking distance. I would definitely stay here again and recommend that others do so as well!