Last July I stay at Mari's place, so when circumstances brought me back to Rio I was happy that I could stay at her place again. If I'm in Rio again, I'll try to book Mari's place a third time. It's only a few blocks to Ipanema Beach, there are grocery stores close by, as well as ATM's, shops, and restaurants. The metro is also close. It's just a really comfortable place to stay. And it's nice to have the washer to do laundry.