My family and I really enjoyed our stay at Silvia & Daniel's apartment. Firstly, the neighborhood that the apartment is located in is conveniently located within walking distance to a great grocery store (Zona Sul) and several really good restaurants. Secondly, our hosts (Silvia & Daniel) were very accommodating and just genuinely nice people . They absolutely went the extra mile to make sure my family and I enjoyed our stay and had everything that we needed without imposing too much. They even had a large bottle of water waiting for us upon our check-in which might seem like a minor point but, we greatly appreciated it after traveling from the airport to the apartment. As for the apartment, the pictures are not deceiving at all. The apartment was very comfortable, situated on a quiet street with light traffic that wasn't too distracting (way calmer than Copacabana) and just a quaint, charming apartment. I've traveled to Rio several times and always made it a point to stay in Copacabana. This was the first time we stayed in Ipanema and my wife and I have decided that when we return, we're definitely staying here again. We highly recommend this apartment!