Ana was a great host keeping in touch through email and Whatsapp. As she was not able to meet us when we arrived, she made arrangements with the doorman to greet us. The apartment was tiny, but very comfortable. We were in a group of three and were all very comfortable. The apartment was clean and comfortable with all of the necessities of home and excellent wifi. I was able to stream the Fare Thee Well Grateful Dead Reunion shows from San Francisco in crystal clear HD quality at 3 am! The location was perfect, two blocks from the beach in the heart of Ipanema near great food and shopping. The bathroom is tiny and this may be a burden for larger sized guests. We did not use the air conditioning as the nights were cool while we were in Rio. I would definitely stay at Ana's place again on a return to Rio.