My family and I recently returned from a 17-day trip to Brazil and had the pleasure of spending 10 days at Jane’s beautiful penthouse on Ipanema beach. This was the first time we rented an apartment for vacation and I was somewhat concerned about how it would work out. Prior to finding airbnb I had reviewed other rental sites and contacted the owners, some were helpful but I never felt comfortable until I met Jane. Jane took the time to understand my family dynamics, what we were interested in and was extremely knowledgeable assisting us with many good suggestions. It was more than recommending a restaurant she essentially provided a roadmap for getting around Rio as a native.

Talk about location the apartment is a duplex penthouse directly across the street from the beach and within walking distance of excellent restaurants, markets, shops, clubs, Copacabana and pretty much anything else you may need. Tourist attractions such as Corcovado and Sugar Loaf are a short taxi ride away. There is a rooftop swimming pool and sauna overlooking the beach / ocean and the views from Jane’s balcony are amazing (Ipanema Beach, Christ the Redeemer and Sugar Loaf).

The pictures that Jane has posted are accurate, the apartment is beautifully furnished and contains all of the amenities you need (full kitchen, washer, dryer, air conditioning in every room). What you don’t see in the pictures is the spacing of the floor plan. The master suite is upstairs providing excellent privacy and the two downstairs bedrooms are separate suites with bathrooms which worked very well for my sons who are in their twenties. There is one main living room for gathering / entertaining and two additional areas that were excellent for reading, television or computing (wireless internet throughout). The apartment offers the best of two worlds, the ability to spend family time together and also have some privacy in a beautiful environment.

Jane we had an amazing trip thank you so much for providing us with a special place to call home and all of your suggestions. We already know where we will be staying the next time we visit Rio.