We stayed here during Carnaval and really recommend this area to anyone visiting Rio - 5 mins walk to the beach, shops, restaurants but yet tucked into a safe, quiet corner of Ipanema. Air conditioning was a life saver during our stay and the flat was always a lovely place to return to! Worth noting that if you're using the green bedroom, the window faces a hill which has a favella and can be quite loud on weekends. Not a problem if you pack earplugs! There are 2 big beds (one of which is a king!) and 2 sofas - the sofas probably aren't ideal for more than 1 night of sleeping so for longer stays we recommend no more than 4 people in the flat. The views are incredible and the building is really great - 24 hr reception and a keypad for the apartment so no need to worry about keys on a night out. this place was perfect for us during Carnaval and would definitely come back. great value! 😊