This apartment is in the most amazing location ... right next to the Ipanema/General Osario (SA Ferriera entrance) Metro and there is a Riobike stand also right at the door. AND it is only a couple of blocks walk from the beach. We felt very safe and comfortable in this area. No view to speak of, but you do feel that you are immersed in Rio life, particularly when you hang out the window and watch a Carnaval bloco going past .. fun!!!

Monica was wonderful and very flexible and accommodating with our requests. We had a few problems on arrival and Monica attempted to remedy them straight away even though we were smack in the middle of Carnaval and Copacabana was pretty much at gridlock. She even posted some electrical adaptors to me that I had left behind - very helpful.

The apartment is only small, but large enough for a couple to move around comfortably. Tidy little kitchen area and clean clean clean apartment. It is not what you would call a luxurious apartment however very much value for money. Monica did not over- escalate the prices for the Carnaval period like many of the Airbnb owners did ... we stayed for 10 days and loved it.