The owner of the apartment, Thais, and the maid, Rose, were exceptionally nice! Rose greeted us on the first day, and she showed us how to use all the appliances, washing machine, filtered water dispenser, etc. She also gave us the keys. At the same time, Thais was available for via phone for all our questions on the first day we checked in. Actually, Thais was very responsive, through email and phone, during our entire stay in Leblon. She answered all our questions and gave us great advice about Leblon. In addition, everyone at the Leblon apartment was really nice.
My friends and I stayed in Leblon for ten days to attend a wedding and do some site seeing. We were a total of six people. Thais' apartment had more than enough room for us and we loved it! The AC in the dinning room was very good. The Ipanema beach was within walking distance. There were also nice places to eat nearby. The Internet was fast and reliable. We really needed the Internet, because, since we were from the U. S., we only wanted to use our long distance minutes for emergencies.