This is a fantastic vacation apartment and offers great value for money.
The apartment is as clean and comfortable as the photos show. The apartment provides an excellent space for a group to stay together in Rio, offering 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. The bedrooms have plenty of storage/wardrobes. The bedrooms offer 2-3-1 accommodation, rather than 2-2-2. However, the small bedroom for one offers privacy if someone prefers to sleep by themselves.
The apartment is located high up, on the penultimate floor of the building - so yes, the views really are amazing like the photos show! You get the Lagoa and the mountains, Jockey Club, the Cristo, all from home! And the view also looks directly down into the Flamengo sports club with the swimming pools, football pitches, and tennis courts - there are always teams playing sports, swimming etc. But it's never noisy.
The apartment is in a great location - the Leblon neighborhood is beautiful, and the apartment is close to the restaurants and bars there. You can walk or take a short Uber/taxi into Ipanema. There is also a great supermarket (Pau de Açúcar) a 5 min walk from the apartment.
While I love to enjoy the crowded beaches and life in Rio, I always look for comfortable and quiet accommodation in order to be able to rest well. If you like that too, I recommend this apartment.
Finally, during our stay we met and communicated with Elaine who was managing the rental. Elaine met us at the apt at check-in and showed us everything in the apartment and explained everything clearly. During our 10 day stay, Elaine answered all our messages/questions promptly and was very helpful. It was a pleasure dealing with Elaine and she helped make our stay go very smooth.
Thank you again Emma and Elaine for having us!