Celina and Maria’s place was a great choice for us.
The location was really great, situated in Ipanema and very close to the beach (about 2 minutes walk). It took about 5-10 minutes to walk to the main hub of Ipanema along streets that seemed safe enough. It was about 20 minutes walk to Copacabana along the coast which was a nice walk in itself. There is a Itaú bike station at the end of the street which we also liked.
The apartment itself certainly fulfilled our needs.
The kitchen is small but served us well for making breakfasts in the morning which is really all we needed.
There is a nice living area with a sofa and a hammock (which my girlfriend loved...!) in front of a large window that fully opened up to catch the breeze.
The bedroom had a good size bed and the air conditioning worked well although we didn’t need it very much given the time of year. There was also a tv (which we didn’t really use) and wifi which worked very well.
The bathroom was again small but more than adequate for our needs with a good shower.
We were very happy with our stay in general. Maria was really warm and kind. She gave us some tips on Rio and the apartment, made sure we had arrived safely and went to the trouble of regularly checking in with us to ensure everything was ok and that we were enjoying our stay in Rio.
We would definitely stay here again if visiting Rio in the future. Many thanks Maria and Celina!