This is a great place to stay when traveling to Rio de janeiro! It's well located in Ipanema, very close to the beach and a ton of restaurants, bars and shops. You can walk to Lagoa, leblon and even Copacabana as well if you're feeling ambitious.
The views from the balcony are incredible. The apartment is a penthouse, so from the top floor you can see the Christ very clearly. It's also a great place to hang out during the day or at night.
The only downsides of the place were that one of the upstairs bedrooms was very close to the elevator, so if you're a light sleeper it is hard to sleep past 6 am when people go to work because of the noise. Also make sure to keep the windows open in the bathrooms when possible as they tend to hold moisture after a few days. The place is best suited for big groups, but could work for family's as well depending on the situation.
I would highly recommend this place for big groups traveling to Rio. The host was extremely responsive to all of our requests, and check in and check out were a breeze. They even let us leave our bags there the entire day of check out so that we could hang out in the city without worrying. Thanks again Adriano and gilmario for everything!