This apt was perfect - not only was it EXACTLY as the pictures describe, but had many more amenities than I even realized, including a water filter so that you don't have to constantly run to the store to buy bottles of water! It was very nicely decorated with lots of little touches w/o being overkill - so there were lots of places we could check email, eat, cook, etc... The building is super safe - really sweet doormen there 24/7 - and even though on the busiest street in Ipanema, it's at the back of hte building & completely silent. Location is excellent for everything in Ipanema and then with the Metro at the corner, you can get anywhere in town. It was perfect space for me & my son for a week.