Adelayde was very welcoming, meeting us at 1:30am due to our flight arrival. The location is amazing, located on the beachfront at a great area of Ipanema. Public transport is only a few minutes walk away. A 24 hour convenience store is only 1 block away. There were some maintenance issues with leaking taps and the main shower not working, but I fixed some of these quite easily. We were without hot water for a few days, which was frustrating, and again I managed to fix that myself as the apartment manager could not and it was hard to get a maintenance person to attend. The area felt very safe, and with the Astor Bar and restaurant next door, (which was open to around 2am), made for a regular location to visit. Rooftop pool and gym were wonderful, with near 360 degree views of the beach and surrounding area. Overall a great experience due to the location and proximity to transport, restaurants and shops.