What a place! There is not a hotel in all of ipanema or zona sul with as perfect a location. You are literally meters away from the beach in posto 9, and all the best restaurants in Rio (zaza, entrecote, etc). On the weekends you simply walk out onto the streets and soak in the beautifula atmosphere. Go to the fruit and hippie markets, so much fun. Then hit the beach or one of the kiosks and take it all in.
Pedro and Jan are superb hosts that love their city and will give you all the best information on where and when to go. Even the doormen of the building are all smiles. The whole experience was the quintessential personification of the joi de vivre of the Brazilian people. I don't think we could have picked a better place and we were extremely lucky in finding it. If the dates are available, book it now you will not be disappointed. Big thumbs up to this place, best ABB yet. We will definitely be back.