This apartment is amazing! It is very modern and extremely clean. The bed is super comfortable, the bathroom is large and ultra luxe, the wifi as fast as we anything we have in our own apartment in NYC, and the kitchen / dining area much bigger than it looks in the photos.

The location is absolutely perfect, right in the hippest part of Ipanema -- 2 blocks from the best part of the beach, surrounded by amazing shopping (the Louis Vuitton store is 1/2 block away along with plenty of more within-reach brands), with both a large grocery store and fabulous bodega (try the baked goods!) on the corner, and only a 5 min walk to the metro & main square at General Osorio not to mention plenty of fast city bus lines running right in front. Oh -- and the apartment has a view of the Christ statue!

For city & beach lovers, this place really couldn't be more perfect.

Plus, the owners were super helpful to us through the entire process. Jan was out of town when we visited, but his colleague Pedro couldn't have been lovelier. Our shuttle into town got stuck in horrible traffic, forcing Pedro to wait almost two hours for us. But he was upbeat and gracious and so welcoming. Then when we accidentally locked our valuables in the safe (be sure to press the reset button - doh) he made two separate trips to the apartment to work out the master key.

Seriously, this apartment is like a luxury hotel, for a fraction of the price. I can't recommend it enough. Thank you, Pedro & Jan!!