Highly Recommended! I would give 6 stars if possible. Our 12 days stay here was perfect. One of the best holidays ever. Paulo the owner is a classy man and a wonderful host!

The apartment is bright, airy and comfortable. It definitely has character. I do not have a bad word to say about this place. It has a good vibe that immediately makes you feel home. Being on the top floor there is no noise from the neighbours.
It is located in an area of Ipanema that is very close to the Metro and all the other bus routes. From there it is a short ride to the points of interest in Rio.
On the corner of the apartment’s street there is a Hortifruti supermarket where you can stock with the most delicious fruit, veggies, bread, juices and cakes. And how much did we love their juices and cakes! A few steps further there is a major supermarket where you find virtually everything from French cheese to Italian pasta and coffee. Someone mentioned beggars outside the supermarket, but I swear you there are more and more insistent out of my local Sainsburys in west London. What a silly comment to make, I still have to find a big city with no beggars.
Shops, restaurants, hippie fair and fruit market, rodizio and banks are all really close. You can’t find a better location in posh Ipanema. From there you can walk to the beach, and we even managed to find a spot, between posto 9 and 10, in proximity with barraca 71, where we felt there was a community – a lovely sense of belonging meeting every day nearly the same friendly people, (pity for my not very fluent Portuguese) the honest guys from the barraca who sell you anything from sun chairs to drinks, we loved all the humanity on the beach and in particular the vendors, some of them real characters!
My advise is to take your time and don’t rush while visiting Rio, the city is a gem that provides many experiences on top of the beautiful sightseeings. Paulo’s apartment is the perfect place to dive deep into the strem of Rio’s life. It’s not by chance that it’s called the wonderful city. It truly is.
Most notably, however, is that our host Paulo went above and beyond when it came to our needs. During our lengthy stay his hospitality was not equalled! One of the best host EVER! Thank you Paulo for a wonderful stay and experience! We will be back to improve our Portuguese. Tchau!