Myself and a girlfriend travelled all the way from NB, Canada to visit Rio. We were staying at AirBnb rentals all through our trip but this one by far took the cake in all categories: location, cleanliness, comfort and even extras!
Carolina left a bottle of wine to welcome us (greatly needed after a longggg bus trip) and left out adapters for our electronics. The bathroom had fresh towels ready to go & everything throughout was spotless. Security here is great with a 24/7 doorman.
Biggest plus to the apartment - the balcony with enough room for a hammock, overlooking some of Ipanema Beach and the ocean. We watched every sunset there!!
Just three minutes' walk away is Poste 8 of the beach and literally outside the doorstep are wonderful restaurants, cafes, bars and a park which holds a hippie market on Sundays.
One of the most unique parts is a large chalkboard set up in the living room with suggestions of activities and little notes from those who've stayed at the Beach Apartment. This was useful when planning our Rio adventures :) cannot recommend this place enough.