We had a really great stay at lydie's place! To sum it up:
+++ location, location, location: the apartment is very well situated in Ipanema, a safe and pleasent place in Rio. Within 5 minutes you are at the beach and you have several stores and supermarkets nearby, as well as an access to the metro! The area of leblon and copacabana are also easy to reach.
++ check in and check out: both very easy and convenient! Lydie came by herself to say hello, handed over the keys and gave us some recommendations about the area. Also she is quickly available via whatsapp whenever you have a question or need something. What was also nice was that lydie allowed us to have a late-check-out which was very helpful at the day we left.
+ roominess: the apartment is quite spacious and bright and appears just as on the pictures!
- only "negative " aspect: the place is a little noisy as the windows are not really noise-absorbing and so you can clearly hear what's going on on the streets and there is a hostel nearby - but hey: that's rio! So if you are sensitive to noises, you better bring some ear plugs! :-)
- and well, if you plan to work here please mind: the internet connection is rather slow compared to what we used to experience
at home or in the office but probably that's also Rio. ;-) ... For checking some mails and text messages it is okay!