Excellent location in Ipanema, near the metro station and several supermarkets and pharmacies. Friendly and communicative hosts. The apartment complex has a pool and a sauna. There is a laundry room for which you can request tokens from the porteiros at reception (make sure to inform the host that you have requested them as these have to be paid for at the end of your stay. If you don't speak Portuguese, I imagine you could request tokens from the porteiros using Google translate.) There are plenty of restaurants and bars nearby. Despite this the bedroom is quiet at night. AC works and there is Netflix. Would stay again.