I was made to feel very welcome. The iced coconut and cookies on a tray were delightful. It was very thoughtful to provide a bowl of fruit and stock the refrigerator for my arrival. The studio was exactly as described. The layout provided for a maximum use of the available space. A well-equipped kitchen had everything that I needed -- stove top, coffee maker, microwave, refrigerator, waffle toaster. The hinged table top by the front door provided a convenient working area. The large bed was very comfortable. The studio bedroom had plenty of both hanging clothes storage and drawer space. The shower and sink in the bathroom had virtually instant hot water. The washing machine was an added bonus with a convenient drying rack just outside the studio bedroom window. The flat screen tv provided a clear picture with many channels with Portuguese language only lacking one or two English language news channels. The ground floor studio was conveniently located about 100 m from the beach in a nice part of Ipanema. It was a short walk to a large grocery store. Many coffee shops and excellent restaurants were not far away as was the local metro station that provided frequent safe service to downtown and other destinations. The onsite caretaker was most obliging. I don’t hesitate in strongly recommending this quiet, conveniently-located, small but well-equipped studio to any visitor to Rio.