Silvia could not have been nicer checking me in and out. The apartment is compact and clean and located in Ipanema, a lovely neighbourhood. Unfortunately (a) it is located on a street in Ipanema with constant loud noise, Visconde de Piraja, and the windows do not cancel the noise even when closed, (b) the WiFi is weak, and (c) the kitchen is inadequately equipped for cooking. No cutting boards, no knives, barely any counter space, and a few scratched pots.