For the first, thank you Marcelo for our great time in apartment! Marcelo was very friendly and always answered e-mails very quickly. We had a tranfer from aiport to aptmts with Marcelo and his friend Cesar and we were welcomed with big smiles and positive)) When we come to apartments Marcelo left us a lot of snacks, full equepment refregiraor of drinks, a bottle of Prosecco and gifts!!!) Thank you Marcelo once more) About apartment - everything looks like on the picture, located in a safe area, just off the Ipanema beach! - I think it's a perfect position for your time in Rio. Everything is in nighborhood, including restaurants, bars, supermarkets. I would definitely recommend Marcelo as hosts and the apartment!!!