The staff, location, and apartment were great. A later check out time (at 11 am or noon instead of 10 am) would be my main suggestion for improvement. While the check in and check out times were communicated before I booked the lovely apartment, the realities of delaying my arrival to accommodatethe 5 pm check-in time and pushing up my departure for the 10 am check-out time added complications to my trip. I still recommend the apartment to those whose travel arrival and departure times work well with the 5pm check-in and 10 am check out times. Great stay overall. The location was great and walkable and the apartment safe and stylish. The doormen were very helpful and friendly. The wifi-fi was good and the showers were nice and hot. I loved being in walkable distance (or short driving distance) from Ipanema and Copacabana beaches, stores, and restaurants